The morning began with reports of Israeli preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, continuing tensions from previous days' Trump-Putin-Vatican peace initiatives. The Garlasco murder case remained prominent, with prosecutors revealing Sempio's palm print matched in "15 points of contact" with one found near Chiara Poggi's body.

By midday, Sorrento's mayor was arrested accepting a €6,000 bribe during a dinner. The news cycle dramatically shifted when IDF troops fired warning shots at EU diplomats including Italy's vice consul in Jenin, prompting Foreign Minister Tajani to summon Israel's ambassador - a rare diplomatic rebuke from Italy to Israel.

The evening saw Netanyahu announce readiness for a "temporary ceasefire" while simultaneously declaring intent to control "all of Gaza," signaling limited practical concessions despite diplomatic pressure. Trump provoked controversy by ambushing South African President Ramaphosa in the Oval Office with claims about "white genocide."