Child Hunger & Care Gaps: UNICEF reports 1 in 5 Lebanese households say children are going to bed hungry, with families also struggling to afford medicines and needed healthcare as war and displacement deepen deprivation. UNICEF’s Broader Child Impact: A separate UNICEF assessment says Israeli offensives have killed 261 children and wounded 1,056, damaging hundreds of schools and driving widespread psychological distress. Southern Lebanon Security Transition: With UNIFIL set to wind down, the focus shifts to who will handle monitoring and liaison along the Blue Line, as Lebanon’s forces take on more responsibility and UN roles evolve. Forensic Health Tech: Ballad Health rolls out Cortexflo forensic imaging systems to strengthen forensic nursing care and documentation across its facilities. Aviation Incident Oversight: The UAE orders an investigation into the FlyDubai cockpit stabbing after the flight diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia, with questions still centered on motives and whether any planning was involved. Community Health Access: Blood Assurance and Goodlabs expand a blood-donation program that lets donors receive free lab work and health panels. Lebanon’s War Costs in Focus: CENTEF says Hezbollah acquired $157m in weapons in 2024, mostly via Iranian in-kind support.