Gaza's Civil Defense vehicles stopped operating due to lack of spare parts, marking a new phase in the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations gained momentum as Trump's envoy arrived in Doha with demands for quick results, leading Netanyahu to authorize Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs' travel to Qatar.
By afternoon, reports emerged of one of the war's deadliest days for Israeli forces, with 7 soldiers killed and 30 wounded in a single incident. The military acknowledged thousands of unexploded Israeli ordinance being repurposed by resistance groups. Washington informed Lebanon of planned Israeli withdrawal from its southern territories within two weeks.
Evening brought confirmation of military plans for rapid withdrawal from Gaza, while UNRWA faced operational challenges with thousands of archive files being transferred to secure locations ahead of expected ban decision by month's end.