The frontlines of the southern conflict did not absent themselves from the prayers of Bkerke today, as Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi included the people of the south and Gaza in his prayers, stating that he prays to spare the Lebanese people of the south further victims, losses, destruction, displacement, and to stop the war on Gaza.
Furthermore, the patriarch addressed the warlords in his sermon, saying, "Do not think that you are strong with your weapons, but you are the weakest of the weak."
In turn, Metropolitan Elias Audi, the Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut and its surroundings, considered that "Lebanon's leaders have indulged in corruption, exploitation, and crime, and have washed their hands of what has befallen."
In the latest developments of the war on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that "Israel is one step away from victory after the painful price it has paid."
On the negotiation front, while the Israeli war council expanded the powers of the negotiating delegation and decided to send it to Cairo, media sources revealed that "Hamas" requested in Cairo negotiations to cease pursuing or targeting faction leaders.
On the ground, the Israeli army withdrew all ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip today except for one battalion.
Regarding the delivery of aid to the sector, the Egyptian intelligence agency announced that Egypt will increase the number of aid trucks to Gaza to more than 300 daily.
From Gaza to the latest incidents in the Red Sea, the Houthis announced the targeting of a British ship and two Israeli ships, as well as American frigates.
Regionally, the Iranian Foreign Minister is also visiting Damascus on Monday to discuss the repercussions of the attack on the Iranian consulate.
Internationally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his country "will lose the war" unless the US Congress approves the aid package.