The day was dominated by an Israeli special forces incursion into Gaza City, discovered by Palestinian resistance, leading to intense clashes and airstrikes that killed at least seven Palestinians, including children. Israeli officials claimed the capture of a senior Hamas leader, but Palestinian sources denied this, framing the operation as a ceasefire violation. Concurrently, US-Iran escalation continued with new American strikes and Iranian threats, while settler arson targeted mosques in the West Bank.