Holocaust Remembrance Day dominated Israeli media, with the March of the Living in Auschwitz becoming a powerful symbol connecting historical trauma with present suffering. Released hostages joined Holocaust survivors at the march, though the ceremony was partially cancelled due to severe weather. Former hostage Eli Sharabi delivered an emotional speech at Auschwitz, stating "the Jewish people sanctify life, not death" while calling for the return of all hostages.
By midday, Hamas released a distressing video of hostage Omri Miran pleading "only a deal will bring us home" while addressing Trump directly. The timing during Holocaust Remembrance Day appeared deliberate.
In legal developments, the ICC Appeals Chamber ordered a lower court to hear Israel's jurisdictional challenge in the Netanyahu arrest warrant case.
By evening, military news took center stage as a tank driver was killed by sniper fire in northern Gaza, with two other soldiers seriously wounded in the same incident.