Ziad Abu Rish, associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Bard College, said most observers believe Netanyahu wants to escalate the attacks on Lebanon to "demonstrate his unstoppable resolve," aiming to occupy southern Lebanon while simultaneously "severely striking" Hezbollah and Lebanese civilians. Saturday's attack, which killed 11 people, continued the established pattern since the so-called ceasefire, where Israel attacks Hezbollah and Lebanese civilians with the tacit approval of the United States, facing no consequences. This ceasefire agreement was "in name only," lasting only briefly between June 19 and 23, when Iran pressured Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon in order to reach a memorandum of understanding with the United States. In separate negotiations with Israel and the Lebanese government, the United States proposed to Lebanon that Israel limit its attacks and occupation to the south and the Bekaa Valley in exchange for not attacking the capital, Beirut. As a result, the people of southern Lebanon continue to live under Israeli occupation and airstrikes. It should be noted that most of the civilian infrastructure destroyed in southern Lebanon occurred in areas under Israeli control during the ceasefire, including houses, hospitals, schools, fortresses, and farmland.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 kilometers.

US President Trump: The Senate must pass the "No More Clock-Changing Act" as soon as possible. More sunlight is always good (it even helps fight crime!), but more importantly, stop the absurd habit of turning clocks and watches back and forth twice a year—it's confusing and inconvenient. Get it fixed now!

According to CNN, 71% of people believe that US President Trump's efforts to lower the prices of everyday goods are insufficient, up from 58% last year.

Colombian President: In a phone call with US President Trump, he requested that the US temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products due to the earthquake.

U.S. Central Command: The USS Abraham Lincoln, homeported in San Diego, set sail last November for its deployment mission and arrived in the Middle East in January. The strike group has successfully carried out thousands of combat sorties to support Operation Epic Fury, regional security missions, and the current U.S. naval blockade of Iran.