The southern front of Lebanon witnesses further escalation with the ongoing Israeli shelling of southern villages and Hezbollah's rocket retaliation. Additionally, there is continuous Israeli threat, as Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated today that Lebanon's front poses the greatest challenge to Israel and that the decisive moment is approaching.

Amid internal anticipation regarding the security situation amidst de-escalation efforts, Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi called on officials to work towards a unified national goal.

Meanwhile, Beirut Metropolitan Elias Audi of the Greek Orthodox Church emphasized today that "the emperors of the first covenant of Christianity were pagans, while the emperors of our time claim faith and defend it, yet they are nothing but worshipers of wealth and power."

In the first televised interview since his return to Lebanon and the conclusion of his duties at Interpol, President Elias El-Murr will appear at 9:30 PM tomorrow via "Al Jadeed" channel.

Regionally, as Israel continues a bloody war in Gaza despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire, and with the failure of mediators so far to reach an agreement to halt hostilities and provide aid to civilians in the sector, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "Hamas has unequivocally rejected all our offers to release our kidnapped individuals, and we will soon deliver painful blows to them."

Regarding Iran's recent strike on Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei considered the significance of the attack on Israel to be demonstrating Iran's strength rather than the number of missiles or those that reached their targets.

Iran also denied reports of negotiations with America to revive the nuclear agreement, as reported by the IRNA news agency.

In a related context, the French Defense Minister pointed out that "Iran poses a threat to Europe, not just to Israel and the Middle East."

Simultaneously, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund warned that "we may witness a sharp shock in oil markets in the event of widespread escalation in the Middle East."