The fourth prisoner exchange proceeded in two stages: Hamas released three Israeli captives in Khan Yunis and Gaza port during the morning, while Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners. The Red Cross protested the treatment of released Palestinian prisoners, indicating growing tensions over exchange protocols.
Medical evacuations through Rafah crossing began under European and Palestinian Authority supervision. Civil defense teams continued recovering bodies in northern Gaza, retrieving 24 corpses in the morning and 37 more by afternoon.
Netanyahu announced plans to meet Trump tomorrow, postponing the Qatar negotiations team's departure. Meanwhile, Israeli operations in Jenin intensified by evening, with five Palestinians killed in multiple strikes. Reports emerged of the Al-Qassam Brigades commander in Al-Shati, previously claimed dead by Israel, participating in the prisoner handover.