The Israeli army claimed that Iran's new Chief of Staff, Ali Shadmani, was killed. Iran's previous Chief of Staff had also reportedly died in an Israeli attack. Iran confirmed the death of its General Staff Chief Mohammad Bagheri in an Israeli strike.
Iran launched a cyberattack on Israel's state television channels, Channel 12 and Channel 14. Iranian hackers infiltrated the broadcasting systems during live shows, briefly displaying emergency evacuation warnings before cutting the broadcasts.
U.S. President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of a message sent to him by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, who has repeatedly declared himself a Zionist, wrote:
"Mr. President, God protected you in Butler, Pennsylvania. Because you will be the most important president of the century—perhaps of all time. You are burdened with decisions no one else should make. I believe you will hear a voice from the heavens."