The Day of the Israeli Captive's Body Handover

Palestinian media extensively reported on the handover of an Israeli captive's body in central Gaza by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, as part of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” deal, a major development throughout the day. This coincided with sustained coverage of escalating Israeli military actions in the West Bank, particularly the assassination of a Palestinian fugitive in Nablus and another in Jenin, Sultan Abdul Ghani (also known as Sultan Al-Arouri or Abdul Raouf Ishtayeh). Reports also detailed continued Israeli violations in Gaza, including shelling and home demolitions, alongside warnings of deteriorating humanitarian conditions due to heavy rains and the high death toll. By evening, focus shifted to Israeli legislative efforts to allow Israelis to own land directly in the West Bank.