Ukrainian President Zelenskiy held talks in the UK with British Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz.

South Korea's finance minister convened an emergency market assessment meeting.

The Prime Minister's Office said on the 7th (local time) the cabinet unanimously approved Prime Minister Netanyahu’s appointment of Shmuel Ben‑Ezra as national security adviser and chair of the National Security Council. Netanyahu announced the nomination last week. Ben‑Ezra previously led development of the Arrow‑3 missile defence system and served as head of operations, technology and cyber at the Shin Bet.