On the 177th day of the war, the Israeli occupation forces bombed many areas in the Gaza Strip, continuing to target civilians. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 77 Palestinians, including journalists, were killed, and 108 others were injured in 8 massacres.

Israeli delegation is heading to Cairo to discuss a possible exchange deal with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Israeli police have raised their state of alert in anticipation of the escalation of demonstrations demanding early elections and a prisoner exchange agreement. Netanyahu says that his government approved operational plans to invade the city of Rafah.