The day began with prominent reports on the advanced stages of Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations, with US envoy Steve Witkoff traveling to Rome to finalize a deal, while also highlighting mysterious explosions and fires in Iran, increasingly attributed to Israel. By late morning, the focus largely shifted to domestic politics, centering on the ousting of Yuli Edelstein as Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman, replaced by Boaz Bismut. This move was widely linked to Edelstein's refusal to advance the contentious Haredi conscription law, triggering widespread Haredi protests across the country. Concurrently, news emerged of a foiled assassination attempt against Prime Minister Netanyahu, with a 70-year-old protest activist suspected. In the afternoon, mediators reportedly rejected Hamas's response to the hostage proposal as "not serious", demanding revisions. The Knesset also approved a measure asserting Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.
