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Due to the lack of vaccine against scorpion bites, a 4 year old girl has unfortunately died today.

Vaccines against scorpions, dogs, etc bites are not available anymore in Lebanon.
Her name is Zahra Hasan Tlais.
Syria: Terrorists in Daraa executed a Syrian soldier, beheaded him, and sent the video to his mother.

Who are the rebels in Daraa? They used to be under the command of a joint American-Arab operation room in Jordan called: "MOC room".

The Wikipedia article on MOC (الموك) details the objectives and "red lines" ordered by the Americans to the rebels:
#1: Do not touch, approach, or threaten the Israeli border in any way.
#2: Protect the border of the occupied Golan from any infiltration into Israel.

Update: t.me/LebUpdate/19041
Due to security concerns, the Israeli home front will start the project to protect homes and public places in the settlements adjacent to the border with Lebanon.

Most of those settlements are without any bomb shelters, putting them at risk during at war with Hezbullah.
Add to that, for years, Israel has been postponing building a border wall with Lebanon due to the lack of funds.
About an hour ago, IDF fired flares over Mays Al Jabal, Southern Lebanon. (Corrected)
Negotiations for new cabinet:

Information indicate that Mikati will most likely present to Aoun a preliminary formula for the government to get his opinion on it, after he initiated contact with all political parties to find out their opinion on the distribution of portfolios.

Follow-up sources expressed their satisfaction with the understanding that exists so far between the two, but said that things will only be clear starting Monday.
Violent clashes took place in the town of Hurtala between the Lebanese army and drug manufacturers.

According to information, at least one outlaw was killed.
The United States agreed to provide Israel with CH-53K transport helicopters after Congress's approval.

Israel will get 18 helicopters at a total cost of $3.4 billion.

None paid for by Israel, but bought through the US military aid money to Israel. US taxpayer money.
📈 The dollar exchange rate increased from 18,650 ⁠LL yesterday to 19,350 ⁠LL today.
📈 Internet prices in Lebanon are expected to increase 160%, to a rate of 3,900 ⁠LL instead of 1,500 ⁠LL.
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Shortage of fuel:

Yesterday evening, the Security Committee of Hezbullah and Lebanese security forces confiscated 3 ⁠million liters of subsidized diesel in Beirut, which were being sold on the black market and hoarded by private generator owners from Al-Munzer family.

This led to a large gathering in protest under the office of the Security Committee of Hezbullah in Beirut's southern suburbs.

The violation by some from this family has been documented earlier, but never attended by the Lebanese security forces.
The Lebanese Ministers of Health and Industry will travel to Moscow next week to attend the signing of an agreement to produce the Sputnik-V vaccine in Lebanon (Al-Mayadeen)
The General Directorate of State Security announced, in a statement, that it had seized a large quantity of diesel, estimated at 43,000 liters, stored in the town of Maaroub, Tyre district, and about 3,000 liters of gasoline.
The statement added that "25,000 liters of that diesel was given to the town's generators under the supervision of the municipality, according to the official price.
A fire broke out between Niha, Chouf and Jezzine, in the area between the main road and the ancient Niha Fort.
Lebanese player Abdullah Miniato withdrew from the martial arts championship in Bulgaria so he wouldn't face the Israeli player.
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Tal Lev Ram - Maariv:

"The issue of Hezbollah's precision missiles has become increasingly important to Israel's decision making. It may be soon the factor that will decide whether there will be a military confrontation between Israel and Hezbullah in the coming years."