A Houthi ballistic missile penetrated Israel's multi-layer defense systems early morning, with both Arrow and additional interceptors failing to stop it. The impact in South Tel Aviv injured 16-37 people, marking a significant escalation following yesterday's school incident in Ramat Gan. Military investigations revealed a 10-minute warning delay and multiple technical failures.
By afternoon, Israel sought international support for increased action against Houthi targets, while parallel hostage negotiations showed Hamas offering a list of 250 prisoners for potential exchange. Netanyahu's recent statements about requiring Hamas removal before any ceasefire sparked protests from hostage families.
Evening brought US-UK coalition strikes on Houthi targets in Sana'a, including missile storage facilities, marking a direct Western response to the morning's events. Poland confirmed it would arrest Netanyahu if he attended the Auschwitz memorial.