Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting southern Lebanese towns, to which Hezbollah responded by bombing sites, barracks, and gatherings, delivering precise strikes.

After his Lebanese tour meeting with Speaker of the House Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib, Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani held a press conference in Beirut. He remarked that if Israel had any rationality, it would not get involved in a war with Hezbollah. He reiterated Iran’s steadfast commitment to enhancing economic cooperation with Lebanon and renewed the offer to supply Lebanon with fuel.

Regionally, the war on Gaza entered its 241st day, with continued Israeli bombardment resulting in casualties and injuries. Two young Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Nablus, north of the West Bank.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that he had not agreed to end the war, claiming that U.S. President Joe Biden "presented only part of the outlines of the deal." Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich emphasized the necessity of striking Beirut, the capital of terrorism, so it becomes preoccupied with rebuilding itself after their attacks. He threatened to withdraw from Netanyahu’s government if it accepted Biden's proposed deal.

The Palestinian presidency strongly criticized the statements of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who said the region needed the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation, viewing them as aiming to sacrifice Palestinian blood.

The Israeli security apparatus announced it had foiled an attack planned by Hamas, organized under the guidance of the movement’s headquarters in Turkey.

A gunman opened fire on an Israeli car near the Kiryat Arba settlement and fled without causing injuries.

During their virtual meeting, the foreign ministers of Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt emphasized the importance of "seriously and positively addressing the U.S. President's proposal to agree on a deal ensuring a permanent ceasefire and sufficient aid delivery to all parts of Gaza to end the suffering of its people."

Internationally, the White House National Security Council's Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, stated, "We still support Israel’s right and responsibility to pursue Hamas leaders," revealing that "Hamas said it received President Joe Biden's letter positively and should agree to the deal."

The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported that a suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at the Israeli embassy in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, without causing injuries.

British Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin stated that the Russian leadership is not interested in a direct military confrontation with NATO that could escalate into a nuclear war.

Additionally, Chinese authorities proposed that Iran and the United Arab Emirates resolve their disputes peacefully over the three contested islands in the Gulf.

Economically, airlines are preparing to transport over 5 billion passengers globally in 2024, surpassing the record number achieved in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenues are expected to reach a trillion dollars. This is according to estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which also projected global net financial gains of $30.5 billion for 2024, a significant increase from its previous forecast of $25.7 billion.