The morning began with the identification of Staff Sergeant (res.) Asaf Kafri, 26, as the tank driver killed by sniper fire in northern Gaza yesterday. This marked the second fatal incident in Gaza's buffer zone this week.
By mid-morning, newspapers extensively covered the IDF's investigation into the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, revealing critical failures in the military response. The local emergency squad fought alone against dozens of terrorists for seven hours, with IDF forces arriving only after the last militants had left.
Trump's statements about Iran dominated afternoon coverage, with his declaration that he wouldn't be "dragged into" a Netanyahu-initiated conflict with Iran, while expressing willingness to meet Iranian leader Khamenei.
By evening, intense fighting erupted in Gaza with a reservist seriously wounded by RPG fire near the Philadelphi Corridor as the IDF prepared to "significantly expand" operations in the Strip.