The India-Pakistan conflict escalated dramatically, with India launching airstrikes on what it called "terrorist camps," killing dozens of civilians. Pakistan vowed retaliation, calling it a "war act." The crisis deepened throughout the day with schools and airports closing in Islamabad while India's Prime Minister canceled his Netherlands visit.

Domestically, the Dutch cabinet took a more critical stance toward Israel, pausing partnership programs in what officials called "drawing a line in the sand." Minister Veldkamp called for EU investigation of Israeli human rights violations in Gaza, while Tilburg University severed ties with two Israeli institutions.

Amsterdam saw a school shooting with two 17-year-old students arrested for shooting a fellow student. The papal conclave began in Rome with no pope selected in the first round, signaled by black smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Animal rights organizations launched legal action against the decision to shoot a "problem wolf" in Gelderland.