The ICC's arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant dominated morning headlines, with Biden calling the decision "outrageous" while European reactions varied. Defense Minister Katz responded by ending administrative detention orders against Jewish settlers, prompting warnings from legal officials about potential Supreme Court intervention.
Hezbollah launched 30 rockets at Haifa and the Western Galilee by mid-afternoon, scoring direct hits on Nahariya's Zoglobek factory. The IDF responded with strikes on Hezbollah's "Aziz" unit command posts in Beirut's Dahieh district. By evening, multiple drones penetrated Israeli airspace, reaching the Carmel region.
US mediator Hochstein's ceasefire negotiations showed progress, with Lebanese sources expressing optimism despite disagreements over Israel's freedom of operation. The proposed arrangement would see IDF withdrawal south of the border and Hezbollah's retreat north of the Litani River.