South Korea's KOSPI index rose as much as 2.00% intraday.

Al Jazeera reporter Patty Culhane says President Trump typically reacts badly to public rebuffs and could respond if Netanyahu rejects a Gaza peace plan by withdrawing or curtailing Republican-driven US political and financial support for Israel. Culhane notes US aid to Israel now rests largely with Republicans and that Trump claims near-total control of the MAGA base and congressional Republicans; she adds prior instances of Netanyahu defying Trump, including on Lebanon and US‑Iran memoranda, produced no clear consequences.

Lebanon's Hezbollah urged the government to halt direct negotiations with Israel and to lodge an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council.