The day was dominated by two parallel tragedies. Overnight, two reserve soldiers were killed by a booby-trapped building in southern Lebanon, triggering wall-to-wall coverage of the incident, the victims' identities, and the IDF's investigation into whether procedures were followed. By morning, the funeral of Major Harel Birnstock drew live broadcasts and eulogies, while reports emerged that the US had blocked a wider Israeli response. In the afternoon, the focus shifted to the Eldar Dayan case: after weeks of searching, his body was identified, and his friends were formally suspected of murder. The police requested a 15-day remand, but the court granted only a week. Later, political developments included Gilad Erdan's new party announcement and the Mossad chief's dismissal of two senior officials over the failed Iran regime-change plan.