The day began with reports of a Houthi missile interception in central Israel, occurring amidst ongoing discussions surrounding President Trump's Gaza withdrawal map. Concurrently, David Zini was appointed as the new head of the Shin Bet. Throughout the morning, Israeli media focused on Hamas's internal divisions regarding the Trump plan and the upcoming negotiations. The afternoon saw Prime Minister Netanyahu assert that no progress on the peace plan would occur until all hostages were released. Later, President Trump issued a strong ultimatum to Hamas, threatening "complete obliteration" if it refused to cede power in Gaza. The day concluded with Hamas announcing it had begun collecting the bodies of deceased hostages, requesting a ceasefire for this purpose, while an Israeli delegation was set to depart for Cairo for negotiations.