Israeli media began the day continuing its focus on growing international momentum for Palestinian state recognition, following the UK's ultimatum and subsequent declarations from multiple European nations. This political pressure mounted further by evening with Canada's announcement to recognize Palestine in September. Concurrently, news outlets extensively covered the powerful earthquake off Eastern Russia and ensuing tsunami warnings across the Pacific. By early afternoon, attention shifted towards the arrival of US envoy Steve Witkoff, tasked with reviving stalled hostage negotiations and assessing Gaza aid. The dominant development by late afternoon was Israel's ultimatum to Hamas, threatening to annex parts of the Gaza perimeter if a hostage deal is not accepted. This firm stance intensified pressure within the ongoing talks. Domestically, ongoing challenges to dismiss the Attorney General also received significant coverage.