A major Israeli security operation in Qalqilya in the northern West Bank has uncovered two underground shafts, weapons and ammunition, according to the IDF. The Yahalom unit took part in the operation, with the IDF saying the shafts were approximately 12 metres deep. Security forces seized an M16 rifle, firearms, magazines and a large quantity of ammunition. Mobile phones, a digital video recorder and chemical fertilizer were also reportedly found near the shafts.

A fresh political storm has erupted around Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a report revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months on decisions linked to electoral-roll management and the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR. The Opposition is now preparing a fresh impeachment notice against Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament, with INDIA bloc parties working together on the move.