The day began with ongoing reports of potential Syria-Israel security pact talks, echoing themes from the previous day, and former US President Trump's reported frustration with Prime Minister Netanyahu over an Israeli strike in Qatar. Later in the morning, the contentious appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet head, criticized by former chiefs, was delayed. The afternoon saw a significant shift in focus to a shooting and stabbing attack at the Allenby Bridge crossing, where two Israelis were killed by a Jordanian driving a humanitarian aid truck. Almost concurrently, news broke of four IDF cadets dying in Rafah when their Hummer hit an explosive device, deepening the military focus of the day's coverage. Names of the fallen in both incidents were released by evening.