Morning coverage centered on the first civilian fatalities from Iranian barrages, with an elderly couple killed by a direct missile hit in Ramat Gan after failing to reach their safe room, shifting editorial focus from military exchanges to domestic casualties. Early afternoon editorial priority shifted dramatically to Israel's confirmed assassination of Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in Tehran, with Defense Minister Katz announcing 'significant surprises' expected across all fronts. Evening coverage focused on Israel's unprecedented airstrike targeting Iranian naval vessels in the Caspian Sea, described as the farthest attack to date, while Hezbollah launched rockets from Lebanon reaching southern Israel for the first time in the war.