Iranian missile strikes escalated throughout the day, with sources reporting 100-rocket barrages targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv while Israel reduced Gaza forces to reinforce borders with Jordan and Egypt. Palestinian media documented 56 killed in Gaza since dawn, including 20 at a Rafah aid distribution center, bringing the total to over 55,400 dead since October.
Iran rejected negotiations until completing its retaliation, appointing Colonel Iman Tajik as spokesman for "Operation True Promise 3." Israeli strikes hit Iranian state television during live broadcasts, while Iranian agencies claimed downing an F-35 fighter over Tabriz. By evening, Trump dramatically escalated rhetoric, ordering "everyone" to evacuate Tehran immediately after rejecting G7 calls for de-escalation.
Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepened with UN agencies reporting 2.1 million facing starvation, while Palestinian resistance forces reported killing Israeli officers in Khan Younis operations. Communications remained severed across southern and central Gaza as the conflict entered day 619.