The Afula and Beisan Double Operation Day

The early morning headlines focused on stagnant truce negotiations, as editors highlighted Prime Minister Netanyahu’s introduction of new conditions for the second phase of the Gaza agreement. By mid-morning, this diplomatic impasse was paired with reports of a deepening rift between Netanyahu and the Trump administration over the hostage file and the proposed 'technocratic government' for Gaza. The editorial priority shifted abruptly at midday following a dual stabbing and ramming operation in Afula and Beisan, executed by a resident of Qabatiya. Outlets closely tracked the transition from the attack itself to the immediate Israeli military response, which involved a total siege and curfew on Qabatiya and the arrest of the perpetrator's family. By the evening, media attention bifurcated between the intensifying military operations in the West Bank and Gaza’s 'Yellow Line' and the diplomatic maneuvers at Mar-a-Lago. Editors concluded the day by documenting the rise in Gazan casualties to over 70,000 and the regional backlash against Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland.