The day was dominated by Netanyahu's rejection of the US-backed Board of Peace plan for Gaza, insisting on Hamas's complete disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal. The story broke in the late morning and remained the top headline across the political spectrum—from Corriere della Sera to Il Fatto Quotidiano—throughout the afternoon and evening, with Hamas calling for international pressure on Israel. The Germany-Italy migrant dispute escalated in the afternoon, as Berlin signaled plans to resume Dublin transfers to Italy and Greece under the new EU pact. The Viminale immediately countered that Italy had no 'dublinanti' to take back for arrivals before June 12, turning the story into a diplomatic standoff covered by ANSA, La Repubblica, and Libero Quotidiano. The Spain-Italy border crisis continued, with Madrid formalizing controls until September 7, while intelligence reports warned of concrete jihadist risks at Ceuta. The death of Olympic champion Livio Berruti and Jannik Sinner's withdrawal from Cincinnati received attention but did not displace the Gaza and migration stories.