Head of IDF northern command Brigadier General Amir Baram met and awarded the Lebanese Suleiman Nakhleh, a former EOD expert in the South Lebanon Army (SLA). The latter saved Baram's life from an ambush during the occupation of Lebanon.

The mother of the Israeli sniper who was killed on the Gaza border: "Today I realized that all the preparations and training of the army went to waste. I do not trust the army or the government!"

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⋯ IDF chief of staff Aviv Kohavi issued a statement tonight, replying to her:

"A society that does not back up its soldiers and commanders, even when they have made a mistake, will find out that there is no one to fight for them."

IDF blamed the death of their sniper on the poor deployment of troops.

Now: Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan has been officially pronounced dead at the age of 85.

Mufti Qabalan, assumed the duties of the presidency of the Lebanese Supreme Islamic Shiite Council since 2000.

⋯ After the passing of Sayyid Al-Hakim yesterday and Sheikh Qabalan today, the majority of top-tier Shia jurists and scholars are likely to be missed in the coming years, as all are in their 80s and 90s.

No clear successor to the jurists in Najaf (Sistani - 91) and Qom (Khamenei - 82)

Petrol station clashes continue around Lebanon, recently claiming the life of another youth "Alaa Ridwan" who was stabbed to death in a scuffle between Syrian and locals in Ezal town in Al-Danniyeh, Tripoli.

Ah well, it seems I'm permanently banned on Ko-Fi. No thanks to whoever reported unjustly.

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«...when they saw the situation is a little difficult.»

The minister of energy answers why the Americans allowed the Lebanese state to coordinate with Syria, on the Egyptian and Jordanian energy offer.

Sayyed Hashem Safi Al-Din, head of Hezbullah's executive council:

"If the Americans' goal is to put pressure on the resistance in Lebanon to clear the arena, then we tell them that our presence will be bigger and stronger."

He adds that "the stupidity" of the American ambassador Dorothy Shea was her haste reaction to the Iranian ships, exposing the true American intentions and pressure over Lebanon. He stressed that with one movement, we broke the siege of three countries (Lebanon, Syria, and Iran) where "we bought diesel from Iran, and we crossed through from Syria, and the besieged Lebanon benefited from it. This is a first step and we will follow with others".

⋯ The Lebanese Druze delegation with Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad.

After the normalization with Syria, forcefully granted by the USA over the energy file, more political Lebanese delegation visits are expected.

📈 According to representative Yassin Jaber, fuel and goods subsidy will be lifted by the end of September. He also added that it is expected that registration for the financial aid card will begin tomorrow.

Iranian President Raisi in a phonecall with French President Macron:

"We will not hesitate to provide all kinds of humanitarian aid to the Lebanese, and we are ready to cooperate with France to develop Lebanon."

Emmanuel Macron to Ibrahim Raisi:

"It is important that France and Iran cooperate with Hezbullah in Lebanon to form a strong and effective government in this country."

Today and tomorrow have been declared mourning days, with Tuesday off.

The Lebanese flag is at half-mast in Baabda Palace in mourning of the head of the Islamic Shiite Council, Sheikh Abd al-Amir Qabalan.