The day's headlines were dominated by the escalating diplomatic tensions surrounding West Bank annexation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Knesset approval of West Bank sovereignty threatened the Gaza ceasefire deal. This prompted further warnings from US Vice President Vance, who explicitly rejected the move as "foolish" and stated the US would not permit it. Subsequently, President Trump issued a strong warning that Israel would lose all US support if it proceeded with annexation. In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu halted the annexation legislation amidst the fierce US opposition. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Smotrich apologized for controversial remarks regarding Saudi normalization with a Palestinian state. The IDF also reported eliminating the terrorists responsible for the kidnapping of Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or, and Eitan Mor.