Morning reports focused on an emerging Israeli proposal to release ten living hostages in exchange for a 45-day ceasefire, with Netanyahu personally updating hostage families. Hamas reportedly signaled flexibility on increasing the number of releases but maintained its demand for war-ending guarantees.
By afternoon, diplomatic "chess games" between the US and Iran took center stage, with Trump threatening military strikes on nuclear facilities if Tehran fails to cooperate in upcoming talks scheduled for Saturday in Rome.
IDF Chief of Staff Zamir told the cabinet that conquering Gaza completely is a "fantasy" due to severe troop shortages, echoing growing military dissent from the previous days.
A mysterious new security affair emerged under a gag order, reportedly involving leaked classified information. Meanwhile, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announced his resignation within weeks, continuing the institutional crisis that began with Netanyahu's attempt to dismiss him.