The day was dominated by a sharp escalation on the northern front. Overnight, Hezbollah fired rockets at Kiryat Shmona, causing damage but no casualties. By morning, the IDF warned of expanded operations in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah responded by extending its fire to Safed, Nahariya, and Carmiel—cities that had not been targeted since the ceasefire. Rockets landed near beachgoers in Nahariya, and sirens sounded across the Galilee. The Home Front Command tightened restrictions, canceling schools in border communities and moving Nahariya's hospital underground. Netanyahu convened security assessments as the IDF deepened maneuvers north of the Litani River. The US-Iran deal remained unresolved, with Trump's Situation Room meeting ending without a decision and new US sanctions announced.