Morning reports focused on new casualties in Rafah and Jabalia, with civil defense operations largely halted due to vehicle damage. A significant proposal emerged involving American private security companies for aid distribution in Gaza, with UAE participation.
By midday, reports surfaced of Israeli military's admission of difficulties controlling Gaza territory, while new documentation emerged of two Gaza prisoners being used as human shields before their execution. Hezbollah operations resulted in five Israeli soldier casualties in southern Lebanon, including members of the elite Maglan unit.
The evening was dominated by the US exercising its fourth veto against a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution. Meanwhile, strikes on schools housing displaced persons in northern Gaza and Nuseirat resulted in multiple casualties. Reports indicated progress in Lebanon border negotiations, with sources suggesting possible resolution within a week.