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Moreover, two commanders were freed, including kidnapped Sheikh Obeid and Mustafa Al Dirani (who had captured Ron Arad but lost him).

Add to that, 59-60 bodies of Lebanese resistance fighters from all parties were released. And the map of the Israeli mines in Lebanon.
That week, Nasrallah said Israel made a huge mistake by not releasing Samir Al Quntar and they would soon pay a price. And they did.

If they had returned him this day, operations wouldn't have happened in 2005 and 2006.
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On this day 30-1-2000, Hezbullah was able to kill the commander Akl Hashem of the South Lebanon Army, a proxy fighting for the IDF in south Lebanon, with a RC-IED.

The operation was postponed twice to avoid killing his family, who returned back to Lebanon from Israel few years ago.
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His death was widely interpreted as the beginning of the end of the Israel-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA).

Seen here an honorary ceremony for those who performed the operation.
Akl Hashem was also part of the IDF effort in the FLLF. A secret group that detonated 76 VIEDs and IEDs in Lebanon between 1980 and 1986 killing 600+ civilians and injuring another 2000+

You can read more about it here:
https://dl.orangedox.com/qxw30L
Presidency of the Republic:

President Aoun received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed with him the current situation and what the path of forming the forthcoming government has come to.
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Lebanese army reinforcements were sent to Hamra after an armed clash happened there.

Reason and belligerents are unknown.
I deleted this on Twitter yesterday but I'm posting it again here after it was confirmed:

Number of people arrested in the Tripoli events has risen to 10, including 2 who were fighting in Syria and previously established what is known as the Media Center in Qusayr for FSA.
Lebanese Security arrested Anas Idris, nicknamed “Ahmed Al-Qusayr”, the former official spokesman for the Revolutionary Council in Homs and one of the founders of the Al-Farouq Brigade in Al-Qusayr.

They were released today it seems and they confirmed their arrest on Facebook
They never hid their support and participation in the FSA in Qusayr.
Health Ministry: 2,631 new coronavirus cases and 61 new deaths in Lebanon.
Intense shooting in Sabra and its environs to protest the arrest of the so-called Issa al-Karbi, who is affiliated with the Monaco based billionaire Bahaa Al Hariri.
IDF chief of Staff Kochavi met today with UNIFIL commander Stephano Del Col, were Kochavi protested the constant violations of the 1701 by Hezbullah!

This visit comes only days after Del Col met with the Lebanese army Chief of Staff Aoun. (Picture)