Israel claims to have eliminated a close associate of the Hezbollah leader and hardens its stance in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that strikes against Hezbollah would continue in Lebanon following the death of Ali Youssouf Harchi, a close associate of Naïm Qassem, in Beirut. The Israeli army intensified its operations, targeting over 100 sites linked to Hezbollah. The United States clarified that Lebanon was not included in a ceasefire announced with Iran, prompting diplomatic reactions, including from France.