Morning coverage focused on baby Ravid Chaim's death from injuries sustained when his mother Tzala was murdered in a West Bank attack two weeks prior. The infant was buried beside his mother after a two-week hospital struggle.
US envoy Witkoff presented a modified hostage framework involving 10 living hostages and 18 bodies for a 60-day ceasefire. Netanyahu told families Israel accepted the proposal, though Hamas sources indicated dissatisfaction. Cabinet ministers simultaneously approved 22 new West Bank settlements.
Afternoon brought dramatic but false reports that both sides had agreed to the deal, with Saudi media claiming Trump would announce the agreement within hours. Both Israeli and Hamas officials quickly denied any agreement existed.
The day ended with a Houthi missile from Yemen disrupting the State Cup final and major concerts in Tel Aviv, marking their first attack since Israeli strikes on Sanaa. Defense contractor David Levi was also killed by an explosive device in northern Gaza.