The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a dramatic operation in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, where the military says its elite Duvdevan commandos detained eight Palestinian suspects. According to the IDF and the Shin Bet, the suspects are accused of chasing and attacking Israeli civilians who entered the village after fleeing a police traffic stop. Israeli security forces responded by deploying elite commandos and a combat helicopter before safely extracting the group.

Ram Mandir donation theft case has entered a crucial financial scrutiny phase, with police seeking five years of banking records from seven banks linked to the accused and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Investigators are examining bank transactions, cash deposits, withdrawals and fund transfers to determine whether devotees' donations were diverted. Amid the expanding probe, the Ayodhya Bar Association has passed a resolution demanding a court-monitored CBI investigation into the Trust's financial affairs. The Bar has also announced that its members will not represent the accused, warning that any lawyer who does so will face a ₹5 lakh penalty per accused.