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The day began with reports of US and Israeli preparations for renewed strikes on Iran as early as next week, dominating morning coverage. By late morning, Hamas sources confirmed the death of military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad, killed in an Israeli strike the previous evening. The IDF and Shin Bet officially confirmed the elimination by early afternoon, with outlets highlighting his role as an architect of the October 7 massacre. In the evening, the focus shifted to the death of Captain Maoz Israel Rekanti from a Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon, the 20th IDF fatality since the northern campaign resumed. Coverage also noted Noam Betan's performance at the Eurovision final in Vienna, with Israeli media celebrating his reception.