Israeli media began the day covering former US President Trump's repeated claims of nearly 40 dead hostages, contradicting Israeli data, and Egypt's warnings regarding potential Gazan migration. Mid-morning saw a shift to Hamas's psychological warfare, linking Israeli hostages to Ron Arad in propaganda. By early afternoon, attention focused on ongoing hostage demonstrations, with reports of an IDF soldier wounded in Gaza and Netanyahu urging the US to pressure Egypt over Sinai military buildups. The late afternoon and evening were dominated by intensified protests by hostage families, accusing Netanyahu of sacrificing hostages for political gain. These protests escalated to violent confrontations at Likud events, where an elderly Knesset member was reportedly knocked down.