Israel admitted to the High Court that the IDF limited the number of participants in the funeral of Awdah Hathaleen, contrary to an agreement with the family. 'A person dies through no fault of his own, and conditions are set for who will attend the funeral,' remarked High Court Justice Khaled Kabub

Chancellor Merz said that with the planned expansion of the IDF's Gaza offensive, 'the Israeli government bears even greater responsibility than before for providing for their needs.' Germany is Israel's second-biggest weapons supplier after the U.S.