Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it destroyed more than 30 weapons-production workshops in operations in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and seized long-barrel firearms, handguns, M-16 rifles and assorted weapons and ammunition.

Hong Kong internet and tech shares rebounded; JD.com (09618.HK), Baidu (09888.HK) and Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rose more than 2%, while Alibaba (09988.HK), Meituan (03690.HK), Kuaishou (01024.HK) and Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) also gained. UBS China internet research head Fang Jincong said over the next two to three years, as AI compute supply bottlenecks ease, pricing power is likely to shift from upstream chip and infrastructure suppliers to internet platforms.

IRNA reported Iran's oil minister said that during the lifting of the blockade Iran shipped oil to the other side of the Gulf of Oman and is working to fully circumvent the blockade.