Seven IDF combat engineers from Battalion 605 were killed when a Hamas militant attached explosives to their armored vehicle in Khan Younis, marking the war's heaviest single-day military loss. The attack occurred while the unit waited for air support, with investigations revealing the militant climbed onto the vehicle and threw the device inside. Trump dominated headlines by claiming Israeli agents confirmed "complete destruction" at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, contradicting earlier U.S. intelligence assessments. Iran officially acknowledged "severe damage" to its nuclear sites for the first time. Trump announced upcoming meetings with Iranian representatives next week. Israeli Chief of Staff Zamir revealed ground commando forces operated covertly inside Iranian territory during recent operations. The White House unusually released an Israeli Atomic Energy Committee assessment confirming Fordow is "non-operational." Trump also demanded an end to Netanyahu's corruption trial, calling it a "witch hunt."