Lebanon's parliament has elected Joseph Aoun as the country's new president after a two-year-long presidential vacuum. Aoun is seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, who will provide assistance for Lebanon's post-war rebuilding. In Gaza, the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 46,000, with over 109,000 wounded. The Israeli military claims to have killed over 17,000 militants, but does not provide evidence. The military has tightened restrictions on media coverage of the war amid concerns of legal action against soldiers. Family members of Americans held hostage in Gaza plan to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration to urge for their safe return.