The night began with Israel receiving four hostage bodies through Red Cross mediation. Three were identified by morning: Shlomo Mantzur, Itzik Elgarat, and Ohed Yahalomi, with Tsachi Idan confirmed later. Intelligence revealed three were killed in captivity, while Mantzur died October 7.
By afternoon, a Palestinian from Jenin conducted a combined ramming-stabbing attack at Karkur Junction, wounding 14 people including a critically injured 17-year-old girl. The attacker was neutralized near Gan Shmuel.
Evening brought extensive military investigations of October 7, revealing systematic intelligence failures spanning years. The probe exposed how warning signs were dismissed the night before the attack, and detailed the complete collapse of Israel's defense doctrine. The Attorney General opened a criminal investigation into Netanyahu office's connections with Qatar.