Reports emerged of Israel detonating communication devices used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, causing numerous casualties. The Israeli military withdrew its 98th Commando Division from Gaza, redeploying it to the Lebanese front. Throughout the day, new explosions of wireless devices occurred across Lebanon, with the death toll rising to 14 and over 450 injured by evening. In Gaza, fighting continued with Israel reporting four soldiers killed in Rafah. The Palestinian death toll in Gaza reached 41,272. Diplomatically, US Secretary of State Blinken visited Cairo to discuss ceasefire efforts, revealing agreement on 15 out of 18 points. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for Israel to end its occupation of Palestine within a year. Netanyahu was granted authority to handle the Hezbollah situation, raising concerns about potential escalation.