The war cabinet meeting to approve the Lebanon ceasefire agreement dominated media coverage. Early morning reports focused on IDF's unprecedented operation reaching the Litani River, first time since 2000. By afternoon, Netanyahu announced three strategic reasons for the agreement: Iranian threat focus, military supplies replenishment, and Hamas isolation.
IDF conducted its most intense strike package in Beirut, hitting 20 targets within 120 seconds, causing mass evacuations from the city. Hezbollah responded with expanded rocket barrages reaching Hadera. The cabinet voted 10-1 to approve the agreement, with Ben Gvir opposing.
Biden's evening announcement set ceasefire implementation for 4:00 AM. Meanwhile, the death of Sergeant Tamer Osman in Gaza and a female soldier's serious injury from a drone strike in Hermon marked the human cost of the war's final hours.