Winter storms intensified the humanitarian crisis in Gaza's displacement camps, with flooding destroying hundreds of tents. Five prisoners from Gaza died in Israeli detention within 24 hours, while Haaretz reported hundreds of detainees unaccounted for.
World Food Program guards killed two civilians at an aid distribution point, highlighting deteriorating security conditions. By afternoon, Al-Qassam Brigades claimed a complex operation in Jabalia, reporting five Israeli soldiers killed. Israeli forces acknowledged one soldier's death and three serious injuries in Beit Hanoun.
Washington Post revealed Israel's deployment of AI-driven targeting systems in Gaza, while Netanyahu indicated openness to a partial prisoner exchange agreement while insisting military operations would continue. Evening reports showed Hamas regaining operational capabilities in central Gaza, while Yemeni forces maintained pressure with new missile strikes.