Israeli media today was silent about this story.

There is either a gag order, or the IDF and Shin Bet lost their track completely. Media is usually used for information warfare and attracting chatter to gather info. https://twitter.com/LebUpdate/status/1435603766804353025

The media's discussion focused on how officials are blaming each other, how the tower above the escape hole was unmanned, and how badly the CCTV footage room was understaffed. 150 cameras being monitored by one & how they are in shock that the the prison blueprints were online.

The ship has not moved, most of today, likely waiting for permission to continue its journey. (Current speed is: 0 kn)

Ships have to move in timetabled convoys because most of the canal is single lane.

The Taliban announced that the inauguration ceremony of the new interim government will be held on 11 September.

According to a video from the border area, fuel trucks are moving from Lebanon to Syria, which means either:

1- The crude oil ships are being refined for Lebanon in Syria.

2- Faxon (IR) ship will dock in Syria and not Lebanon, and transport the fuel by land.

Palestine: Zionist MK Ben Gvir submitted a bill to implement new conditions of imprisonment under which Palestinian security prisoners would not be provided with meat of any kind, including chicken or fish.

If passed, the prisoners will get less meat than those at Nazi camps.

According to MTV, PM designate Mikati will likely visit President Aoun today and announce the government formation, unless a new obstacle is found.

In the first official acknowledgment, minister Gantz: "The 6 have disappeared among millions, I hope the day passes quietly. We need to deal with this situation without fracturing the other balances on the ground."

Note: He means without turning the West Bank into a battlefield.

Information by NBN: Government formation ceremonies are being prepared in Baabda, and the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers was asked to head to the presidential palace.

The dollar exchange rate decreased to 17,450 LBP after the reports of the imminent government formation.

It was between 19,000 -18,000 LBP a week ago.

Speaker Berri arrived to the presidential palace, which means the government will be formed in a few. Details about the formation and names will be posted below.

The dollar exchange rate decreased to 16,000 LBP, close to the Lowest rate this year.

DO NOT SELL, buy if you can.

- Speaker Berri after leaving the tripartite meeting in Baabda: "Time for work"

- Cabinet Secretary General Mahmoud Makiya from Baabda: " The Diab government is considered resigned, and this decree shall be published and notified when needed."

Decreased now to 15,600 LBP

The new cabinet has been announced:

Lineup of the 3rd Mikati cabinet:

⬥ Muhammad Najib Mikati, prime minister
⬥ Saadeh Al-Shami, deputy prime minister
⬥ Bassam Mawlawi, minister of interior and municipalities
⬥ Youssef Khalil, minister of finance
⬥ Abdullah Abu Habib, minister of foreign affairs and emigrants
⬥ Walid Fayyad, minister of energy and water
⬥ Johnny Korm, minister of telecommunications
⬥ Abbas Halabi, minister of education
⬥ Henry Khoury, minister of justice
⬥ Maurice Slim, minister of defense
⬥ Ali Hamiyeh, minister of public works
⬥ Firas Abiad, minister of public health
⬥ Hector Hajjar, minister of social affairs
⬥ Nasser Yassin, minister of environment
⬥ Mustafa Bayram, minister of labour
⬥ Amin Salam, minister of economy and trade
⬥ Walid Nassar, minister of tourism
⬥ Abbas Hajj Hassan, minister of agriculture
⬥ Muhammad Murtada, minister of culture
⬥ George Dabakian, minister of industry
⬥ Najla Riachi, minister of State for administrative development affairs
⬥ George Kordahi, minister of information
⬥ Issam Sharaf El-Din, minister of the displaced
⬥ George Kallas, minister of youth and sports

Total: 24

PM Najib Mikati: This government will deal with anyone for the benefit of Lebanon except the Israeli enemy.

Note: A signal that he is willing to cooperate with China, Iran, and Syria.

⋯ The new Lebanese cabinet includes three types of people:

1- World bank officials
2- Lebanese central bank officials
3- France- and USA-affiliated officials and ambassadors.

Lebanon's new minister of economy and trade, Amin Salam:

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