Lebanon “cannot abandon the negotiation track, even if current circumstances do not allow for expectations of a major shift in Israel's stance,” a visitor to the Presidential Palace quoted President Joseph Aoun as saying, in remarks published Friday by al-Akhbar newspaper.

“We all know that we will have to wait for the post-election phase in both Israel and the United States, especially since all American officials are focusing their efforts on internal election matters and the file of the war with Iran. No pressure from the U.S. administration on Israel is expected at this stage,” Aoun reportedly added.

No official date has been set yet for the Lebanese-Israeli military negotiations in Tampa, Florida, al-Joumhouria newspaper said Friday.

"Lebanon has not been officially notified of the negotiations' date," a prominent political source told the daily.

An Israeli strike targeted at dawn the outskirts of Kfartebnit in south Lebanon, while artillery shelled overnight into Friday al-Mansouri, Wadi Zebqine, Hadatha, Baraashit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Harees, Beit Yahoun, Wadi Slouqi and Mays al-Jabal.

Israeli forces carried out detonations overnight in the southern border towns of kfarkela, Taybeh and Khiam.

Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc has urged the Lebanese government to "fulfill its duties toward the people" and take practical steps to alleviate the impact of the occupation on them.

The bloc accused the state of folkloric displays and provocative statements and vowed that it would soon provide shelter aid to the displaced.

The Israeli army said Thursday that one soldier was killed and three others were slightly wounded when their vehicle overturned in south Lebanon, where the military has occupied a band of territory since invading in March in response to Hezbollah attacks.

"Captain Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, aged 21, from Haifa, a combat officer in the 603rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, fell in combat in southern Lebanon," the army said.

There will be no Israeli escalation in south Lebanon in the coming period, a media report said.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday delivered a speech to the Lebanese people from the Grand Serail, addressing the current economic situation and the challenges facing citizens amid rising prices and living burdens.

Salam began his address by acknowledging the burdens borne by citizens, particularly the increase in private electricity generator bills over the past two months, as well as the pressures imposed by rising fuel prices that force some families to choose between securing fuel and meeting other household needs.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that the bloc is preparing a "support mission" to train and advise Lebanon’s army and security forces, though that won't replace U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon whose mandate expires at the end of the year.

Kallas said during a visit to Beirut that Lebanese authorities formally asked the EU for this. She added that she expects the mission to be set up by EU foreign ministers on Monday.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri accused Israel on Thursday of never abiding by its agreements, in a meeting with U.S. Senator James Lankford in Ain el-Tineh.

Berri told Lankford as they met Thursday that "at no point has Israel abided by any of the agreements reached, from Resolution 425 to Resolution 1701, the November 2024 agreement, and up to the tripartite framework agreement."

President Joseph Aoun met Thursday in Baabda with U.S. Senator James Lankford in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa.

“They discussed the latest developments regarding the situation in the South, the continuation of Israeli aggression, and the progress of the framework agreement," the Presidency said.