A senior Hezbollah official signaled unprecedented willingness to discuss disarmament if Israel withdraws from Lebanon, dominating morning headlines while Israeli security officials expressed skepticism. The IDF's investigation into the October 7 Sderot battle revealed critical failures: 11 unopened shelters, emergency teams lacking weapons, communication breakdowns between military and police, and 1,000 troops unnecessarily converging on the city while border areas remained vulnerable.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu testified in his corruption trial despite extreme fatigue after returning from Washington, criticizing former police chief Alsheich and calling the law enforcement system "a dark regime." Netanyahu also convened a security cabinet without Shin Bet chief Bar despite a Supreme Court ruling against his exclusion.
By afternoon, the IDF struck Shuja'iyya in Gaza, reportedly killing a Hamas battalion commander and dozens of others. Trump unexpectedly froze his tariff plan for 90 days for most countries while raising China's tariffs to 125%, causing stock markets to jump. Trump later threatened joint US-Israeli military action against Iran if nuclear talks fail.