The Israeli media began the day continuing to condemn French President Macron's announced recognition of a Palestinian state, drawing sharp US criticism. Concurrently, Likud MK Hanoch Milwitzky's summons for police questioning over alleged sex offenses and witness tampering rapidly escalated into a dominant domestic story, especially after a new, severe rape allegation emerged in the early afternoon. Attention also remained on Gaza, with the IDF admitting a "difficult" humanitarian situation while denying widespread starvation, facilitating Arab nation aid airdrops. Most prominently, the apparent breakdown of Gaza hostage negotiations became a central focus from early afternoon. Both US President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu asserted Hamas's unwillingness for a deal, leading Israel to explicitly explore "alternative options" with the US for hostage return and ending Hamas rule. Late evening saw missile interceptions from Yemen trigger alarms across southern Israel.