The day's coverage was dominated by the Israeli assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's military chief, in a Gaza strike that killed seven and wounded dozens. Netanyahu and Katz confirmed the strike, claiming al-Haddad was targeted in the Rimal neighborhood. This event overshadowed other stories, including Smotrich's announcement of 60,000 new settlement units in the West Bank and settler attacks on a mosque and vehicles in Jibiya. Earlier in the day, editors focused on the 78th Nakba anniversary, with multiple sources highlighting ongoing displacement. By evening, the assassination became the central story, with sources reporting varying casualty figures and Hamas vowing retaliation.