The morning began with Blinken's two-week deadline declaration for hostage negotiations, as Hamas presented a list of 34 hostages for potential release. The diplomatic momentum was interrupted by a deadly terror attack near Kedumim, where two terrorists shot at point-blank range, killing police investigator Elad Weinkelstein and two women from Kedumim - Rachel Cohen and Aliza Reiz.
By afternoon, the Nagel Committee's recommendations regarding Iran's nuclear threat gained prominence, suggesting Israel prepare for independent military action by 2025. The news cycle shifted again in the evening when two soldiers, including Captain Eitan Shkenazi, were killed by anti-tank fire in northern Gaza.
The hostage families' protests against Hamas's selective list continued throughout the day, while settler violence was reported in response to the morning's attack.
