Staff Sergeant Danilo Mocanu, 20, was killed when a building collapsed in southern Gaza, bringing the IDF death toll to 858 since October 7.
The Supreme Court ruled that Netanyahu's dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was illegal and conducted while the prime minister had a conflict of interest regarding the "Qatar-gate" affair. Attorney General Baharav-Miara subsequently directed Netanyahu to refrain from appointing a new Shin Bet chief until new guidelines are established.
In his first press conference in months, Netanyahu announced that 20 hostages remain alive in Gaza with 38 confirmed dead. He outlined four conditions for ending the war: return of all hostages, Hamas disarmament, implementation of Trump's Gaza relocation plan, and maintaining Israeli security control over Gaza. Despite the Attorney General's directive, Netanyahu declared his government would appoint a new Shin Bet chief.
Netanyahu faced immediate criticism for claiming "nothing happened" in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha on October 7.