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The head of the Restaurant and Cafe Owners Syndicate:

“In light of the lack of diesel fuel, even on the black market, all tourist establishments will close within the next 48 hour.”

Israeli Occupation soldiers fired in the air a while ago towards a number of young men who were taking pictures at the border in Mays al-Jabal.

🚨 “Pegasus”: According to Amnesty International's Security Lab, the exploit is still working in July ⁠2021 on the latest iPhone models [including version 14.7, released on 19 July 2021]. Several sources confirm it is related to flaws in iMessage, a problem that seemingly worsened over the years.

Major General Ibrahim and Minister Ghajar will leave for Iraq to sign a contract to import one million tons of fuel.

Shortage of medicines:

Pharmacy owners announce their closure from tomorrow until an agreement is reached between the ministry of health and drug importers.

Importers are hoarding medicines and refusing to sell at any price other than the black market rate.

Hebrew Channel 12:

A group of young Jews who came from the United States toured the country and visited the Iron Dome battery in the south this week, in preparation for defending "Israel" through social networks in the face of mounting criticism (Paid Hasbara)

Talks for new Prime Minister:

Although Mikati is likely to be named, both the Free Patriotic Movement (G. Bassil) and the Lebanese Forces (Geagea) will not name him.

Without any Christian support, his government will not be legitimate (ميثاقية) in Lebanon's sectarian customs.

The Free Patriotic Movement is inclined to nominate Ambassador Nawaf Salam after a meeting that will be held by the political council. Before and likely till today, Hezbullah refused to cooperate with Nawaf Salam, considering him a US asset in Lebanon.

Shortage of medicines:

"The Karantina warehouse is almost emptied of the medicines for incurable diseases; the medicines for immune diseases have been lost and medicines for chronic diseases are very scarce", the Minister of Health stated.

⋯ For the Minister of Health, the solution to securing the medicines on the market starts with the release by Banque du Liban of the invoices and lists of subsidized drugs to the Ministry of Health, so that the latter can track distribution and ensure that they're not hoarded in private warehouses.

He adds: Banque du Liban transferred 30 ⁠million dollars to the companies, but the ministry was not informed of which medicines and who received the money.

https://bintjbeil.org/post/43539/

Gasoline and diesel are in the tanks of the oil importing companies.

Medicines are in the warehouses of the pharmaceutical companies, who publicize this without any shame, and demand new prices to release the stock.

By: @‌‌‎Sadekalawieh

The security forces arrested a gang of thieves who performed a large heist involving 400,000 ⁠USD after the kidnapping and killing of an employee of "Silver Wings" who was leaving the airport.

The sister of the victim's wife was behind the scheme.

More on that: https://www.isf.gov.lb/ar/article/9113857

Shortage of medicines:

Representatives of Mersaco and Fattal, which import more than 70% of the drugs in Lebanon, threatened the Minister of Health to completely stop supplying the market with all kinds of medicines, if he insists on the decision to allow emergency imports.

By: @‌‌‎HusseinBazzi0

Sky News: UNICEF warns of the collapse of the water supply network in Lebanon within a month.

Most villages around Lebanon are already out of service water, as there is no diesel to pump water to houses.

Hebrew Kan channel:

A delegation that includes Iranian opposition activists (MEK and Pahlawists) residing in the United States recently visited Israel and the Gaza envelope. They then met with Israeli officials and IDF officers.

📉 Unexplained decrease in the dollar exchange rate from 22,000 to 20,000 ⁠LL.

Do not sell your reserve money.

Intense traffic on Al-Jiyeh highway due to the long queues at a petrol station blocking the road a few hundred meters away from the place this image was taken (by me).

Supermarket Owners Syndicate:

The lack of fuel and electricity will negatively affect the safety of food and goods.

The Pfizer vaccine — the shot given to nearly all Israelis — is now only 39% effective against infection, while being only 41% effective against symptomatic COVID19, according to new statistics of the Health Ministry.

People vaccinated in January were said to have now only 16% protection against infection, while for those vaccinated in April, effectiveness is at 75%.

www.timesofisrael.com/isr…

Beirut: The families of the victims of the port explosion are gathering in front of the House of Representatives in Nejmeh Square, Beirut.

Shortage of fuel:

Banque du Liban has paid for three ships anchored off the Lebanese coast, one loaded with diesel and two loaded with gasoline and diesel.

Unloading operations begin on Saturday, however the quantities of diesel are only enough for two days. (LBCI)