Morning coverage focused on the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, with Trump maintaining forces in the region and Tehran limiting Hormuz transit to 15 ships daily. By midday, Israeli raids on Lebanon continued with hundreds of casualties reported, while Prime Minister Meloni addressed parliament defending her government's continuity and threatening to suspend the EU stability pact if the Iran crisis worsens. In the afternoon, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of southern Beirut as Netanyahu confirmed openness to direct negotiations with Lebanon. Evening reporting detailed that direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations would begin next week in the US, facilitated by Trump's involvement, though Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire during the talks.