⁠Investigation on port blast:

Judge Ghassan Oweidat asked the judicial investigator of the Beirut explosion, Judge Tariq Bitar, to prepare a report on what is being circulated about an oral message that he received via mediation from Wafiq Safa and leaked to journalists. (Public Prosecution)

The fake message that was leaked to journalists by Bitar contains an explicit threat to Bitar. It was reported by journalists such as:

twitter.com/edmondsassine…

The number of victims of stray bullets in Lebanon between 2010-2021, is 81 dead and 169 wounded

An annual average of 7 dead and 15 wounded.

By: @‌‌‎JawadAdra

An ISIS sleeper cell was arrested in Tripoli, northern Lebanon who purchased weapons and ammunition in order to carry out security operations, taking advantage of the deteriorating situation in Lebanon.

The cell started its activities last June, and carried its first operation by assassinating the retired First lieutenant Ahmed Murad in Tripoli on 08/22/2021.

ISIS's official media did not take credit.

$ 553 million USD is approximately the amount that banks stole, through manipulating the exchange rate of deposit withdrawals, from the funds of 3 syndicates only (Engineering, Lawyers, and Orthodontists)

By: @‌‌‎huseintabaja

Israeli media published the following photo of the Lebanese side claiming that it shows construction work under the supervision of Hezbullah, however this is an agricultural project that started months ago with the aim of rehabilitating the land and turning it arable.

In this photo, the journalist that took the photo can be seen opposite Lebanese side.

Photo taken by @‌‌‎thaeraldorr

Nitrate found in Bednayel:

A secret recording, in the possession of the security services, shows Muhammad Saadallah Al-Solh threatening Ahmed Al-Zein in the event the latter disclose to the authorities the issue of the chemicals that his father buys from Maroun & Ibrahim Al-Sakr. (Al-Jadeed information)

🚨 The US House Appropriations Committee has been in recess for two hours, as Democrats try to calm a revolt over $1b in Iron Dome money embedded in the government funding bill.

Finally Democrats removed the $1 billion in Iron Dome money from the government funding bill.

By: @‌‌‎JakeSherman

This is a blow to USA's promise to ex-PM Netanyahu and Bennet to help replenish Iron Dome interceptors after the Gaza war, putting more pressure on IDF's strain budget.

Saad-Allah Al-Solh has just been arrested in Faraya. He's the owner of the warehouse where 20 tons of Ammonium nitrate was found at.

In panic, Israeli foreign minister Lapid called the democratic majority leader to protest, but was told it's a mere "technical delay" and the 1 billion USD aid for the Iron dome will be "passed" with a different resolution soon.

Palestine: Local sources to Newpress: A large fire broke out in the power station in Ashkelon, north of the Gaza Strip.

The gasoline crisis continues, as the importing companies have not yet unloaded their cargo in customs tanks yet, awaiting the new price list that was allegedly already agreed on last week.

MTV reported that the gov will announce the full lifting of subsidies today.

Severe traffic jams in various Lebanese cities due to queues of cars parked in front of stations, waiting for gasoline.

⛅️ The air depression centered over the Black Sea will gradually affect Lebanon, starting this evening.

Weather will turn cloudy, with active wind that intensifies frequently, up to 50 km/h.

Ministry of Energy:

20 L of gasoline:
- 98 octane = 209,300 LBP
- 95 octane = 202,400 LBP
(~$13)

20 L of diesel oil = 162,700 LBP (~$10.4)