The day was dominated by the collapse of Gilad Erdan's new party, 'The Unity', which announced it would not run in the upcoming elections after failed merger talks with Benny Gantz and polls showing it below the electoral threshold. This development reshaped the political landscape, with speculation about where its supporters would go. Earlier, the military story focused on the release of 11 Givati soldiers detained for refusing orders on Shabbat, following widespread support from rabbis and right-wing politicians. Defense Minister Katz declared Israel would not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, after the capture of the Ali Taher ridge. In the evening, reports emerged of two killed in Lebanon and interceptions over the Sea of Galilee, with Iran reporting a strong explosion in Jordan.