Beirut: Druze spiritual leader, Sami Abi Al-Mona, on Thursday received Defense Minister, Michel Menassa, with whom discussions focused on ongoing Israeli attacks and national developments. Abi Al-Mona stressed the need to preserve unity, support state institutions, particularly the Lebanese Army, and safeguard civil peace, warning against any threats to internal stability.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, Menassa reaffirmed commitment to national unity, exclusive state control of arms, and efforts to end the war, saying negotiations aim for "peace, not surrender." Separately, Abi Al-Mona held calls with Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Grand Mufti Abdel Latif Derian, and Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib, and extended condolences to Civil Defense personnel.