Western backed NGO activists and several local political parties (e.g. Lebanese Forces and Kataeb party) will participate in the August 4 protests under the banner of disarming Hezbullah and implementing UN resolution 1559.

Palestine: The child, Muhammad Muayyad Al-Alami (8 years), from Beit Ummar, was shot in the head by the IDF.

⋯ I wonder how they will justify this one.

An 8-year-old can't hold a rock, knife, rod, or anything.

Akkar: A large fire broke out in the area of Andaqt, above the old village of Qubayat, in the north.

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Lebanese Red Cross: 5 teams are responding to the fire in Qubayyat, and are working to provide first aid, as well as to evacuate civilians from the area.

The fire is now in proximity of the houses.

The smoke could be seen all the way in Hermel, Beqaa.

Alleged photo in Hermel, Beqaa.

Lebanon recorded 1,224 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths.

Lebanon recorded yesterday 1502 cases, and two weeks ago just 150.

Northern Palestine: For the second day in a row, massive fires are still devouring forest areas surrounding Kiryat Shmona, near the border with Lebanon.

The fire caused by the flare bombs caused great damage to forests, electricity, and cut off roads.

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The Israeli occupation army exhumed today, Wednesday, the grave of a newborn girl after she was buried by her parents in the town's children's cemetery in Beit Umar Sabri.

After they took out her body, they threw it next to the grave on the ground.

Fire in Qubayat, Akkar:

⬥ NNA reported the death of volunteer Amin M., after he fell on his head while helping to put out the fire in the town of Kafrtun.

⬥ One of Qubayat’s mayors, Youssef Nader, told Al-Jadeed: The fire did not start in one place, but rather in five places at the same time. (Which, yet again, indicates it was man-made, probably to harvest firewood).

Ghobeiry municipality issued a decree that prevents private generator owners from forcing subscribers to pay monthly insurance or changing metered subnoscriptions under penalty of perjury.

Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbullah Sheikh Naim Qassem:

«Our goal is not to change the balance of power, or control Lebanon, or advance our political stand and power in Lebanon, we are working under the pretext of the current political power balance.»

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Naim Qassem: «The step of naming Mikati to head the government is a bold step by Hezbullah. The picture is clear to us.»

He continued: «The first reason is that [...] the priority is to form the government, and therefore we will make sure to contribute to that.» (...)

«The fourth reason is that this choice [of Mikati] has Arab and international community reach.»

«The fifth reason is that it blocks the path to any Sunni-Shia fitna.»

Naim Qassem: «The understanding with the Free Patriotic Movement [FPM] is fine, and differences are normal and expected.»

Naim Qassem: «Saudi Arabia is uninterested and does not interfere in the Lebanese arena. It has no role in encouraging or obstructing Mikati, and its position was more negative with Saad Hariri.»

«No one dares to interfere or prevent Hezbollah from being in the government.»

Naim Qassem: «Hezbullah will participate indirectly through specialists in the government.»

He continued: «France exerted pressure to form a government before August ⁠4. The next government is a allegedly rescue government that will prepare for the 2022 elections. Mikati was informed by the French and the Americans that they accept his premiership. No Arab country voiced against it either.»