06:51⇢Israel kills Iran's October 7 financier
⌨The newspapers report Israel claiming to have killed a key Iranian commander who financed the October 7 Hamas attack, with Defense Minister Katz announcing the elimination of Saeed Izadi, head of the Palestinian division of Iran's Quds Force (ANSA, Corriere Della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Sky TG24). Israeli officials state their strikes have delayed Iran's nuclear weapons program by at least 2-3 years, marking a significant shift from previous timeline assessments (Corriere Della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore). Meanwhile, Iran reportedly arrested 22 spies since the conflict began, while an Italian mother and her 18-month-old child from Parma were safely evacuated from Iranian territory (ANSA). Domestically, a fatal car crash on the Casilina regional road in Frosinone killed four people, while the Vatican issued a report declaring debt forgiveness for poor countries a "moral obligation" (Adnkronos, Avvenire).