The Mossad and IDF recovered the remains of Staff Sergeant Tzvi Feldman, missing since the 1982 Sultan Yacoub battle, through a complex five-month operation in Syria. His body was located in a cemetery after agents developed local contacts and identified his uniform before confirming with DNA testing.
Tensions between Netanyahu and Trump escalated, with American sources describing their relationship as reaching a "boiling point" over Gaza strategy, with Trump calling Israel's offensive a "wasted effort." Reports emerged of direct Hamas-US negotiations bypassing Israel.
By evening, Hamas announced it would release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Tuesday at noon as a gesture to Trump ahead of his Middle East visit. US envoy Witkoff was traveling to Israel to facilitate the release.
Israel issued evacuation warnings for three Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen, followed by reported airstrikes, continuing its response to recent Houthi missile attacks.