Two Israeli strikes targeted Tuesday the southern town of Kfartebnit, while artillery shelled overnight al-Mansouri and Wadi Zebqine.

Israeli forces also carried out overnight a massive detonation in al-Khiam.

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on Tuesday toured south Lebanon, accompanied by Lebanon’s Minister of Social Affairs, Haneen Sayed.

He visited the Benoit Barakat Barracks in the city of Tyre, where he met with the Commander of the South Litani Sector, Brigadier General Nicolas Tabet, and senior Lebanese Army officers.

President Joseph Aoun stressed during a security meeting in Baabda on Monday the necessity of “strictly enforcing laws, preventing armed appearances, confiscating weapons and ammunition, expediting investigations, and referring violators to the competent judiciary to take the necessary action.”

He also emphasized that the current phase requires meticulous monitoring of the situation and taking essential proactive measures, in addition to “preventing any exploitation of the economic situation to turn it into a breach of security.”

The Lebanese government continues to make progress in combatting human trafficking but remains on Tier 2 in the latest global assessment by the U.S. Department of State.

According to the Department of State report, state capacity to implement anti-trafficking policies was heavily strained by the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah, which displaced over one million people and triggered a massive humanitarian crisis.

Hezbollah MPs on Monday condemned American "interference" in Lebanese affairs and slammed the Lebanese authorities for being "subservient", "acquiescent", "irresponsible", and "foreign-dependent".

MP Ali Fayyad blamed the Lebanese authorities for "bringing the country to a point of dangerous internal tension," while MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi warned that "an explosion is on the brink." He said the ruling authority is pressuring and bullying Hezbollah's supporters. Fayyad warned that the state bears full responsibility for the consequences.

President Joseph Aoun on Monday emphasized that "Lebanon adheres to the diplomatic solution despite its difficulty,” because it is “far less costly than a devastating war for which the Lebanese -- and especially the people of the South -- are paying the price.”

“It is time for Lebanon to find peace," Aoun added, in a meeting with visiting Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he does not trust the Lebanese government in the issue of disarming Hezbollah, adding that the Israeli army will remain in the so-called security zone in south Lebanon.

“No, I don't trust them to disarm Hezbollah,” Netanyahu told Israel’s Radio North.

A small tunnel found Monday in the Northern Metn town of Fanar, near the pre-dominantly Shiite neighborhood of Zoaitriyeh, has sparked fresh controversy in the country amid tensions over Hezbollah and its weapons.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance — who participated in negotiations with Iran over the summer — has defended President Donald Trump's Iran strategy, and said the Trump administration is looking for a "final firm commitment from the Iranians that they're not going to rebuild their nuclear program."

U.S. President Donald Trump has predicted that the ongoing war with Iran will end “very quickly,” promising that American gas prices will fall below pre-war levels once hostilities cease.