Against the backdrop of security developments and within the context of the diplomatic offensive witnessed in Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdollahian attended Beirut today. Abdollahian stated that "Hezbollah has played its effective deterrent role," indicating that "Iran informed the United States from the beginning of the Gaza crisis that 'war is not the solution.'"

Military confrontations intensified in the south between "Hezbollah" and the Israeli army. "Hezbollah" launched a barrage of rockets towards the Upper Galilee, in addition to targeting Israeli sites along the border. Israeli forces also shelled southern areas and border villages.

Away from the field developments, the presidential knot was present in the speech of the Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi during the Mass of Saint Maroun's Day. He affirmed that saving the country requires a president who rejects any illegal arms and challenges anyone who encroaches on sovereignty and independence, challenging countries that work on settling Palestinian refugees and Syrian displaced persons.

The Patriarch al-Rahi launched a cry, saying: "We are witnessing a programmed exclusion process of the Maronites from the state, starting from not electing a president of the republic, closing the presidential palace, and returning to the obvious and unacceptable dual governance. What about their exclusion and all other Christians from ministries and public administrations? Everyone violates the constitution through the innovation of 'necessity' adopted by the parliament to legalize without right, and the cabinet to make appointments and everything beyond the scope of normal business, also without right. In the absence of the president, the constitution is violated, as we see, and there is no authority to reform and stop this aberrant reality."

Regionally, with the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip entering its 126th day, the Israeli army stormed Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis city, and the Red Crescent announced a disruption in communication with its teams there.

Militarily as well, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare a dual plan to evacuate Palestinians and "crush" Hamas in Rafah.

This prompted international organizations to warn that escalating fighting in Rafah would represent a destructive turn in the war and could cost the lives of thousands.

Regarding the prisoner exchange deal, as an Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo to discuss the deal with Hamas, according to media reports, the Israeli website "Wallah" reported that Israel requested mediators to reject most of Hamas's demands and prepare for negotiations based on the Paris plan.

Informed sources indicated that Netanyahu's goal of not stopping the aggression before achieving a declared victory is nothing less than assassinating Sinwar or Dahlan to convey a message to the troubled Israeli domestic front. Before discussing any formula to stop the war in Gaza and lift the siege, within this context, the negative Israeli response to Hamas's response regarding an expected deal came, with statements keeping the door open for negotiations with the American who insists on ending the current situation as soon as possible, especially before entering the presidential elections phase, amidst developments that do not bode well for him in the Ukrainian arena.

Meanwhile, the air defense "confronted hostile targets in the vicinity of Damascus."

Media outlets affiliated with the Houthi Ansar Allah group reported that the "American-British aggression" targeted the Taif area in the Duraimi district of Hudaydah, west of the country.

In terms of stances, the Egyptian presidency responded to statements by US President Joe Biden, saying it opened the Rafah crossing from the very beginning without restrictions or conditions and made technical adjustments to bring in the largest amount of aid to alleviate the suffering of the people of the sector.

It continued: "Israel's continued shelling of the Rafah crossing has been repeated four times and prevents the entry of aid." It added, "Egypt has mobilized humanitarian aid and exerted strong pressure on all parties to enforce its entry."

Furthermore, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan efforts to achieve a permanent end to the crisis in Gaza. They pledged to continue close coordination to increase aid to civilians in Gaza.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for intensifying efforts to prevent the expansion of the conflict in the region during the ministerial consultative meeting on Gaza held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Internationally, the US Department of Defense announced that the defense minister discussed with his Israeli counterpart planning for the post-conflict phase in Gaza, in addition to the need to increase humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

In a separate context, the central command continues to assess retaliatory US strikes in response to soldier deaths. Initial estimates indicate the killing and injuring of more than 40 militants supported by Iran.

In a notable statement, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz stated that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit revealed the depth of the rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the lack of trust and patience of the US administration towards him.

Regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Kremlin considered that replacing the Ukrainian army commander would not affect the course of the war that has been going on for about two years between Moscow and Kiev, following the dismissal of General Valeriy Zaluzhny and the appointment of Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi to succeed him.