Marking the anniversary of the declaration of Greater Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun called Tuesday for an immediate halt to conflict, a renewed commitment to national sovereignty, and the rebuilding of strong state institutions to revive the country's economy.

"The true challenge today lies in ending wars, safeguarding sovereignty, moving toward building the state and its institutions, and revitalizing the economy and business sector," Aoun said. "This can only be achieved through a collective return to the state, which alone serves as the sole authority for all Lebanese — united by the National Pact as an inclusive foundation that preserves diversity within unity."

A Lebanese boy succumbed to his wounds after an unexploded Israeli ordnance detonated in the southern village of Haboush, the National News Agency said.

Mohammad Ali Ibrahim, whose father Ali Ibrahim was previously killed in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon, was injured on Monday alongside another child when a bomb left behind by Israeli forces exploded in Haboush.

Israeli strikes and artillery shelling targeted overnight into Tuesday the southern border town of al-Mansouri and the outskirts of Hadatha and Baraashit.

Nearby in Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Dhaira and Kfar Remman, the Israeli army carried out strikes and detonations while dropping flare bombs and white phosphorus.

Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday again lashed out at the framework agreement that was signed in June between Lebanon and Israel.

“The current stage, with its existential risks, does not grant anyone the right to act on any of the sovereign titles under any pretext, whether a framework agreement or secret appendices or otherwise,” said Berri in an annual speech marking the anniversary of Imam Moussa al-Sadr’s disappearance.

Victory over Iran could bring about the elimination of Hamas and Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday night.

“It is clear that if this regime is defeated, the path to the final elimination of Hamas and the elimination of Hezbollah is not far off, and we will complete it,” Netanyahu told Channel 14.

Israeli artillery shelling targeted overnight into Monday the southern border towns of Houla, al-Mansouri and Bouyout al-Siyyed.

Strikes on Sunday night hit Kfar Remman, al-Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, Mayfadoun and Arnoun, while Israeli forces detonated houses in Arnoun and Yohmor.

President Joseph Aoun arrived Monday in Athens for an official visit to meet with his Greek counterpart, President Konstantinos Tasoulas, at the Presidential Mansion, in efforts to secure international backing to a framework agreement with Israel and an end to hostilities in south Lebanon.

Speaking from Greece, President Aoun stated that the U.S.-sponsored framework deal should be implemented fully and bilaterally, rather than selectively or unilaterally.

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem on Sunday warned that "any retreat" in the face of the U.S. and Israel will lead to the "annihilation" of Iran, Hezbollah, their allies, and Muslims in general.

The U.S. and Israel "act ruthlessly to dominate the world. Any resistance, regardless of the cost, will halt the enemy's advance and pave the way for us to regain our standing," Qassem said.

President Joseph Aoun on Sunday marked the 48th anniversary of the disappearance of revered Shiite cleric Imam Moussa al-Sadr and his companions by saying that he refuses to allow the South to remain a "forgotten region" or a bargaining chip.

The president added that the only legitimate weapons protecting the land should be those of the state.

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson has said that "the Trilateral Framework clearly states that the Lebanese Government is the sole legitimate interlocutor for discussions about the future of Lebanon and on behalf of the Lebanese people."

"The United States stands with the Lebanese people and wants Lebanon to be a safe and sovereign country. For that to happen, Hizballah must disarm," the spokesperson added.