Some speculate that Netanyahu is paving the way for the Cabinet to accept any agreement, based on three elements: First, that it has achieved the goal of eliminating Hamas's military capability. Second, that it has achieved the goal of releasing hostages. Third, a long-term element involves preventing Hamas from rebuilding its military capabilities by remaining within the borders of Gaza after the ceasefire within a range of 1 to 3 kilometers.
Meanwhile, the French Press Agency quoted an Egyptian official as saying that Cairo will host a new round of negotiations tomorrow, Thursday, under Egyptian-Qatari auspices to "calm" the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia announced through its Foreign Ministry that it will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel unless the Palestinian state is recognized, the Israeli aggression on Gaza ceases, and the occupation withdraws from it.
Internationally, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "countless regional repercussions" of a possible Israeli ground attack on the city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees are located in the south of the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt.
Guterres stated that "such an act would greatly exacerbate what is already a humanitarian nightmare," reiterating his call for "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and the release of all hostages.
In a separate context, Beijing denounced the Dutch government's accusation against Chinese hackers of conducting a spying campaign against the Netherlands, considering it "baseless allegations."
Economically,the Beirut Stock Exchange recorded the following:
Solidere A:
82.50 +0.40 (+0.49%)
Solidere B:
82.05 -6.80 (-7.65%)
Economically ,this is what the global markets recorded:
Americas
INDU:IND
DOW JONES INDUS. AVG 38,718.75 +197.39
SPX:IND
S&P 500 INDEX 4,996.20 +41.97
CCMP:IND
NASDAQ COMPOSITE 15,756.56 +147.56
NYA:IND
NYSE COMPOSITE INDEX 17,217.64 +82.16
SPTSX:IND
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX 20,958.68 +0.94
Europe, Middle East & Africa
SX5E:IND
Euro Stoxx 50 Pr 4,678.85 -12.02
UKX:IND
FTSE 100 INDEX 7,628.75 -52.26
DAX:IND
DAX INDEX 16,921.96 -111.28
CAC:IND
CAC 40 INDEX 7,611.26 -27.71
IBEX:IND
IBEX 35 INDEX 9,888.20 -114.80
Asia Pacific
NKY:IND
NIKKEI 225 36,119.92 -40.74
TPX:IND
TOPIX INDEX (TOKYO) 2,549.95 +10.70
HSI:IND
HANG SENG INDEX 16,081.89 -54.98
SHSZ300:IND
CSI 300 INDEX 3,343.63 +31.94
AS51:IND
S&P/ASX 200 INDEX 7,615.84 +34.26
MXAP:IND
MSCI AC ASIA PACIFIC 167.33 +1.49
Bank Audi SAL
Latest Trade
2.35 USD
Today's Range
2.35 - 2.35
52 Week Range
1.50 - 2.40
Previous Close
2.35
Open
2.35
Volume
1,350.00
3 Month Average Trading Volume
0.02
Oil Prices:
WTI CRUDE
73.60 +0.40%
BRENT CRUDE
78.97 +0.48%
MURBAN CRUDE
79.01 +0.77%
NATURAL GAS
1.974 -1.74%
