Netanyahu told the JNS conference that he thinks Israel 'created the conditions' for the Islamic regime's 'future fall.' He also told attendees that Israel 'brought back every last hostage.' A total of 168 hostages were released alive, and 87 were returned dead

Five soldiers were killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon, including a tank strike and a rocket-and-drone attack, as the IDF said operations continued despite a cease-fire, with families mourning losses marked by the words: 'In what kind of world does a grandfather bury his grandson?'