The day's dominant story was Israel's advancement of the E1 settlement plan, with a new tender announced, drawing European condemnation and threats of sanctions. This was framed as an attempt to bury the Palestinian state. Concurrently, Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire continued, with an airstrike assassinating police colonel Faten al-Sahhar and other security leaders, and the health ministry reporting 73,000 total martyrs. Funerals were held for 50 bodies recovered from rubble after three years. Settler violence persisted in the West Bank, including a 12-day siege of Qusra and attacks on vehicles. In the evening, reports emerged of a broad Palestinian electoral alliance including Hamas, Dahlan, and Islamic Jihad, raising fears of election delays.