Crossing the border situation into the danger zone has reached a critical point, as it has become governed by unknown scenarios. This field situation has greatly disturbed Israelis, as Israeli Channel 13 quoted the head of the council of the village of Marjayoun on the Lebanese border as saying, "The situation is unreasonable, and we cannot come and go as we please."

While diplomatic channels are working to contain the escalation, information indicates the return of the American mediator Amos Hochstein to Lebanon and Israel. Hochstein emphasized the need to keep the conflict in southern Lebanon at the lowest possible level, stating that the widening of the war would not be in anyone's interest, stressing the "necessity of the return of residents of southern border towns and villages to their homes, as well as residents on the northern border of Israel."

Politically, Saad Hariri's visit to Lebanon is nearing its end. In a conversation with his visitors at the Beit Al-Wasat, Hariri pointed out that "the Future Movement remained subdued during the past two years, but now we will intensify our work more, not in political matters, but we emphasize that any attempt to pressure those affiliated with the Future Movement inside and outside the country will not be tolerated at all."

Regionally, Israel continues to bombard several areas in the Gaza Strip on the 134th day of the war.

Regarding the negotiations for the exchange of prisoners, while Hamas hinted at suspending them until aid and relief are provided to the northern Gaza Strip, amid reports expecting an Israeli delegation to visit Qatar next week to discuss a new exchange deal, Hamas's political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel for the lack of progress in reaching a ceasefire agreement, stating that "the occupation continues to maneuver and procrastinate in matters concerning our people while its position revolves around releasing prisoners held by the resistance."

In this context, Haaretz quoted a minister in the security and political cabinet as saying, "The Israeli army's need for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza is no less than Hamas's need for it."

The minister added that the ceasefire could be exploited to reach understandings with Cairo and Washington regarding Rafah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that "we will continue the war until we achieve all our goals and eliminate Hamas." He emphasized that "military pressure on Hamas is the only way to recover the hostages, and Hamas's demands are unacceptable, and accepting them means our defeat."

While the Group of Seven expressed concern about the risk of forced displacement of Palestinian civilians from Gaza, several countries, including the United States, emphasized the importance of the two-state solution linked to ensuring Israel's security.

On the Arab level, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated that "any comprehensive military operations in Gaza will have catastrophic humanitarian consequences. We do not intend to prepare any safe havens for civilians in Gaza." He clarified that "talk of building a wall on the border between Egypt and Gaza is just speculation, and we are only conducting maintenance operations."

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan emphasized that the priority now must be to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. He said, "We are convinced that the only way to stabilize the region is through establishing a Palestinian state."

Meanwhile, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani revealed that "there are still disagreements regarding the exchange agreement, and time is not on our side." He said that "there are difficulties on the humanitarian side in the negotiation process," confirming that "we expect a deal soon and we are doing our utmost to reach it. We have made progress in recent weeks on an agreement, but we have faced disagreements in recent days."

He pointed out that "if we manage to specify a humanitarian package in the agreement, we will be able to overcome the obstacles."

Internationally, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington's insistence on not supporting any operation in Rafah without a plan to ensure the safety of more than a million people.

On another front, the US Central Command announced that it successfully carried out two self-defense strikes in Yemen. There were no reported injuries or damages to the British carrier Bulwark or any ship in the Red Sea.

In Europe, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, called on Israel not to engage in military action in Rafah, stating that any military action "could exacerbate the already catastrophic humanitarian situation."

Economically,the Beirut Stock Exchange recorded the following:

Solidere A:

87.70 +2.90 (+3.42%)

Solidere B:

87.35 +3.95 (+4.74%)

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

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