Editors led with Prime Minister Netanyahu's late-night decision to reserve Knesset slots for ministers Israel Katz, Haim Katz, and Gideon Sa'ar, framing it as a political maneuver to insulate defense leadership from primaries. By morning, internal Likud fury erupted, with MK Tali Gotlib threatening legal action and accusations of extortion and ethnic bias. The party court froze Haim Katz's slot by midday, deepening the crisis. Concurrently, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen's claim of touring Iran's Fordow nuclear site 'many times' drew attention, as did a US strike on a vessel breaching the Hormuz blockade and Iran's vow not to reopen the strait until all demands are met. In the afternoon, a security breach on the Gaza border—terrorists crossing the 'yellow line' without IDF response—sparked internal criticism. By evening, editors highlighted the IDF siege of Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, with water cut off and drones attempting aid.