The former president of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, discussed the current situation and political and security developments in a phone call with the Russian president's special envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov. They addressed the extreme danger of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Southern Lebanon, as well as the significant repercussions it leaves for the region and the impact on the Palestinian people. The media office of the Progressive Socialist Party stated in a statement that "Jumblatt and Bogdanov exchanged views on possible ways to prevent the expansion of the war and discussed ideas that could contribute to this direction."