Jerusalem forest fires dominated morning headlines, consuming 24,000 dunams while remaining uncontrolled. France offered material support to Israel to combat the blazes, which some sources claimed Netanyahu had reduced firefighting budgets for.

Gaza health authorities reported 18 Palestinians killed and 77 wounded in the past 24 hours as the death toll surpassed 52,365. Morning reports indicated Gaza had entered "advanced stages of famine" with 91% of the population facing food insecurity.

By afternoon, sources reported Netanyahu scheduled a meeting to approve expanding military operations in Gaza, while Israel's army chief threatened to widen combat activities. The al-Qassam Brigades published details of an "epic compound ambush" against Israeli forces in Rafah that reportedly caused casualties.

In Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed three to four people in the south, while Trump claimed to know how many Israeli hostages remain alive in Gaza.