The IDF investigation into the October 7 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz dominated headlines, revealing catastrophic failures. Forces arrived 40 minutes after the last Hamas terrorists had left, following six hours during which over 400 terrorists killed 47 Israelis and took 76 hostages with no military response.
By midday, Hamas announced it would release American-Israeli hostage Idan Alexander and the bodies of four deceased hostages, which Israeli officials immediately dismissed as "manipulation" and "psychological warfare." US envoy Witkoff issued stern warnings that Hamas was making a "dangerous bet" by assuming time was on their side and set an unspecified deadline.
The ongoing feud between Netanyahu and security services intensified, with the Prime Minister filing a police complaint against former Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman for threatening to reveal sensitive information, continuing the confrontation that began yesterday.