The day's significant developments centered on the Attorney General. In the morning, news broke about serious allegations against Lahav 433 commander Mani Benjamin, suspected of sharing sensitive information with the former mayor of Nazareth during an investigation. Concurrently, Storm Byron began affecting Israel with heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, necessitating nationwide preparedness measures and early release for some soldiers.
Later in the morning and early afternoon, the Knesset preliminarily approved a bill allowing the Justice Minister to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Attorney General, escalating a long-standing political and legal conflict. Reports also emerged about the Attorney General's alleged involvement in the 'Patzarit affair' despite recommendations against it, with an investigator accusing the Deputy Attorney General of conflict of interest in the case. A separate criminal event saw a woman killed in a car explosion in Nahalal.