00:00 (22:00)⇢CIA Chief's Qatar Mission
⌨The newspapers extensively report on hostage deal negotiations progress, with CIA director Burns heading to Qatar to bridge remaining gaps (Davar, Times, Ynet). While Israeli sources express cautious optimism about reaching a deal within weeks (13tv, Maariv), significant obstacles remain regarding number of hostages, ceasefire duration, and IDF withdrawal terms. Netanyahu firmly denies Haaretz's report about agreeing to a Palestinian state in exchange for Saudi normalization (Srugim, Kipa).
