The 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect at dawn, marking a diplomatic achievement for multiple parties including Italy. The truce prompted Hamas to signal readiness for similar arrangements in Gaza.
By mid-morning, the government coalition experienced a significant fracture as Forza Italia voted with the opposition to defeat Lega's proposed RAI television license fee cut. The rupture deepened when Lega retaliated by abstaining on healthcare votes. Meloni attempted to minimize the crisis, comparing it to the Lebanon negotiations.
Von der Leyen secured her second term as Commission President with just 370 votes - the lowest approval in EU history - revealing shifting parliamentary dynamics as traditional parties aligned while populist forces opposed. The afternoon brought a tragic turn in Botricello, where a child's fall from a window was followed by her mother's suicide at the hospital.