Overview

• Senior U.S. officials have largely ceased vigorous efforts for a Gaza ceasefire, citing a lack of political will from both Hamas and Israel.
• Israel's recent covert attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon have escalated tensions, with hundreds of Lebanese casualties and significant displacement.
• Lebanon's foreign minister asserts that the U.S. is the only country capable of ending the conflict, but criticizes President Biden's response as insufficient.
• Hezbollah launched its deepest missile strike yet into Tel Aviv, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.
• Thousands of Lebanese civilians are fleeing to safer areas, with UN agencies and local authorities struggling to provide adequate shelter and resources.