An Israeli soldier from the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion was killed, and six others were wounded in an explosive drone attack carried out by the Hizballah terrorist group against Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon. An officer and three additional soldiers were severely wounded, one soldier moderately wounded and another lightly. The attack in Taybeh marked one of several ceasefire violations amid ongoing cross-border hostilities. A helicopter that arrived to airlift the wounded was also attacked with an armed drone, which was shot at and exploded nearby without causing further casualties. The death brings to 16 the number of Israeli soldiers killed in the current round of violence between Israel and Hizballah, which escalated in early March amid the war with Iran. The attack prompted immediate Israeli retaliation, with airstrikes and artillery targeting Hizballah operatives and infrastructure in the area, as both sides exchanged accusations of breaching the fragile regional truce and continued military operations despite an extended ceasefire agreement.

At approximately 8:34 p.m., a shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The assailant identified as 31 year old Cole Tomas Allen, ran past a security checkpoint and opened fire near the screening area, prompting a rapid response from the Secret Service who tackled and arrested him at the scene after a brief exchange of gunfire. One Secret Service agent was struck but survived due to a ballistic vest, while no other attendees were injured, and President Donald Trump along with senior officials including the vice president were immediately evacuated to secure locations. Investigators found the suspect armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, and recovered writings in which he referred to himself as a “friendly federal assassin,” expressed anger at the administration, criticized security at the event, and indicated intent to target Trump administration officials. Authorities believe he acted alone, had traveled across the country to attend the event, and had sent a manifesto to family shortly before the attack outlining grievances and planned targets. He was taken into custody and faces federal charges including assault on a federal officer and use of a firearm in a violent crime, as the incident is being treated as politically motivated violence and an attempted assassination, with ongoing investigation into motive and security lapses.

US President Donald Trump announced that, following requests from Pakistani officials, Washington will extend the current ceasefire with Iran until Tehran presents a unified proposal aimed at permanently ending the conflict. He stated that the extension is intended to allow diplomatic channels to continue while avoiding immediate escalation but confirmed that the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain in effect, maintaining pressure on Iran’s oil exports and regional movements. In response, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran has not yet issued an official position on the ceasefire extension, indicating that deliberations are ongoing within Iranian leadership and that a formal announcement outlining Tehran’s stance will be made at a later time.

During the morning hours, government troops clashed with suspected communist New People’s Army rebels in the coastal town of Toboso in Negros Occidental, killing 19 individuals, including two Americans identified as Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana Rene Sorem, who had reportedly arrived in the country in March and were believed to have joined the insurgents. The fighting began after soldiers acted on reports from villagers about rebel presence and resulted in the death of a wanted rebel commander, the seizure of 24 firearms, and the wounding of one soldier, while authorities warned of foreign recruitment into the insurgency described as terror grooming. Human rights groups disputed the official account and called for an independent investigation, alleging that several of those killed may have been civilians, including a student leader, farmers’ rights advocates, and a community journalist, highlighting ongoing controversy surrounding the decades-long insurgency, which has significantly declined from tens of thousands of fighters to fewer than 900. The Commission on Human Rights said that over a hundred families were displaced by the fighting in Toboso and requested that authorities provide humanitarian assistance to the families.