- Israel announced that upcoming talks with Lebanon will prioritize disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two nations.
- Shosh Bedrosian stated Israel would not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah, citing the group's continued indiscriminate attacks.
- The ongoing conflict has resulted in 2,089 deaths in Lebanon from Israeli airstrikes, including 252 women, 166 children, and 88 medical workers.
- Hezbollah continued its offensive, firing rockets and drones at northern Israel, triggering sirens in border communities and Haifa.
- These developments precede direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, scheduled to begin in the United States, marking the first such talks in decades.
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