Israeli forces fired on a diplomatic delegation near Jenin, triggering international condemnation. France and Italy summoned Israeli ambassadors as the European Union demanded an investigation. This incident marked a significant diplomatic escalation amid growing international isolation of Israel.

The Gaza death toll continued mounting with 82 Palestinians killed and 262 injured in 24 hours. Multiple sources reported hospitals receiving dozens of casualties as the conflict entered day 593. The WHO declared Gaza's health system had reached "beyond collapse."

Netanyahu announced three conditions for ending the war while promising Israel would control "the entire Gaza Strip" afterward. Hamas immediately rejected these terms, declaring resistance weapons a "red line."

After days of pressure, 90-92 aid trucks entered Gaza, though sources described this as "a drop in an ocean of famine" with the UN warning 14,000 infants could die within 48 hours without adequate aid.