Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said in an interview with AFP on Monday he is working "to prevent Lebanon from entering the war" with Israel.
"I cannot rule out an escalation because there is a race to reach a ceasefire before escalation spreads in the entire region," he explained, adding that "Lebanon is in the eye of the storm."
Israel and Lebanon-based groups have been exchanging rocket fire almost daily since October 7. Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi announced during the weekend a high level of combat readiness along the northern border.