Morning headlines were dominated by an escalating US military buildup and threats of 'all-out war' from Tehran as a carrier strike group approached. Domestic focus was split between a political realignment involving Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot and a brief, high-profile investigative failure regarding the cold case of missing soldier Guy Hever. By early afternoon, editorial priority shifted decisively to reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei fleeing to a fortified underground bunker and transferring administrative powers to his son, Masoud. Editors linked this retreat to the arrival of CENTCOM Commander General Michael Kurilla in Israel and President Trump’s disclosure of a 'sonic weapon' used in South America. In the evening, the narrative focused on the arrival of Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff. Media outlets highlighted the friction between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog, following reports that Netanyahu excluded the President from a diplomatic ceremony, while coordinating final details of a potential strike and Gaza's demilitarization with the American delegation.