ISRAEL LAUNCHES SECOND AIRSTRIKE ON DEIR AMAS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON

Israel conducted a second airstrike on Deir Amas in southern Lebanon, escalating cross-border military activity amid ongoing tensions with Hezbollah. The escalation heightens regional risk premium, triggering safe-haven flows into U.S. Treasuries and gold while weighing on regional equity markets and Israeli shekel sentiment. Energy infrastructure and shipping lanes in the eastern Mediterranean face elevated scrutiny, with Brent crude futures sensitive to potential supply disruption or broader conflict spillover. Investors are assessing the risk of asymmetric responses from Iran-aligned groups, which could further destabilize the region. The next key catalyst will be the outcome of emergency talks at the UN Security Council scheduled within 48 hours.

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