The day opened with reports of Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza, including airstrikes on a motorcycle and tents, killing at least two, and a Palestinian shot dead in northern Jerusalem. Editors also tracked a massive new settlement plan in East Jerusalem's Um Lison neighborhood. By midday, the EU's €883 million Gaza recovery initiative and a push for a comprehensive trade ban on Israeli settlements dominated coverage, alongside a UN accusation that Hamas controlled a food distribution center in Jabalia. In the afternoon, the EU announced a €600 million aid package in Brussels, while Marwan Barghouti was shot with a rubber bullet in prison. Regional tensions escalated with Saudi strikes on Sanaa and Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iran, but the EU's diplomatic and financial moves remained the day's central editorial focus.