The kidnapped Lebanese shepherd Mohamed Atwi has been freed and is back in Lebanon.

Head of the Generator Owners Association, Abdo Saadeh:

"We will not abide by the official pricing of electricity, and it is the Ministry of Energy that is violating [the rules and agreements]."

French Foreign Ministry:

- The Lebanese government must start serious talks with the International Monetary Fund.

- We call on the Lebanese government to organize independent and transparent elections.

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee praises the integrity of Detective Judge Tariq Al-Bitar, who is currently leading the investigations into the Beirut Port explosion.

A large force of the Lebanese army arrested ex-Israeli-spy Ziad Al-Homsi, in Saadnayel, and confiscated a large weapon cache.

This cache was used to arm both sides of an armed conflict that took place in Beqaa and expanded to attacking the Lebanese army.

The official opening ceremony of the Lebanese pavilion at Expo 2020 - Dubai was held tonight, with the participation of Minister of Economy Amin Salam, Minister of Tourism Walid Nassar, President of the Federation of Chambers former Minister Mohamed Choucair, and others.

LBCI reported that "the electricity has been cut off from the majority of Lebanese territories since 10 am, after the supply of the Electricité du Liban decreased to 400 megawatts.

Maintenance teams are trying to reconnect the network and increase production.

Al Manar: "A recent scientific study issued by the Industrial Research Institute at the Lebanese University showed the extent to which Iranian diesel matches all local and international quality specifications and standards."

Maronite Patriarch Al-Rahi in a renewed attack on Hezbullah: "It is not permissible to claim sovereignty, and the illegal crossings are now legal, and it is not permissible to claim legitimacy, and there are those who established an alternative army to defend a second country..."

⋯ The Maronite Patriarchate is known for its hostility to all forms of resistance against Israel. It can be seen in the condolences sent to the commanders of SLA and with the visit to SLA soldiers in Israel, affirming they are innocent and oppressed. (Arabic)

⋯ Patriarch Al-Rahi had defended his visit to Israel as a way to meet the "loving" Lebanese there, calling them his children, and framing it a social/religious visit with no political background but to defend the rights of SLA soldiers and their families in Israel. (Arabic)

With the beginning of the olive harvest season in Palestine, Zionist settlers from Yitzhar settlement, south of Nablus, cut down dozens of olive trees in three fields owned by Palestinians.

This is a yearly occurrence.

Israeli UAV activity over Beirut at medium altitudes.

Electricity of Lebanon announced that, in addition to the plants that stopped producing energy, the thermal Zouk plant has also forcibly stopped producing energy, as a result of depletion of fuel oil reserves (Grade A).

Olive trees cut by settlers:

In response (sarcastic), IDF arrested 3 Palestinian children in Nablus. They were beaten, handcuffed, and then arrested.

In a new public rhetoric by Hezbollah Sayed Hashem Safi El-Din:

"We have not yet fought a battle to uproot the United States of America from Lebanon's state apparatus. But if the right day comes and we engage in this battle, the Lebanese will see something else."

Safi El-Din: "We did not fight this battle yet, because we know what the endurance of this country is. America is an enemy that is no less hostile than Israel, but we see, hear and understand the [fragile] situation whether the Lebanese can bear this or not."

(Thread) The ongoing crisis with crime in the Palestinian community in the 1948's lands.

Since 2021, up to 100 killings were recorded, involving many youths and children in inter-Arab clashes, which triggered a rising Israeli concern on the situation.

The concern gained traction after the 11-day war in May, when the 1948-occupied Palestinians contributed to an uprising and disruption in IDF's logistics. The government of Naftali Bennett fears that one day, the outlaw weapons in the Arab community might fall into the hands of the nationalists.

During a ministerial session to combat violence and crime, Bennett stated: "The situation in the Arab society has reached a red line and we will not allow it to continue. The state is now mobilizing to protect the Arab citizens from the scourge of crime, illegal weapons, murder and ransoming."

A noble thing, to save the Palestinians from crime, but what is actually going on? (1/4)

⋯ On July 1st, 2021, an official in the Israeli police confessed to Hebrew Channel ⁠12: "The criminals who are currently leading the serious crime in Arab society are mostly Shin Bet informants. The police are bound because those informants enjoy immunity."

He pointed out that the Shin Bet gives criminals freedom to work in accordance to its own agenda, and at the right time in order to distract the Palestinians from the main issues and to drain the Arab community. The latter then focuses its attention on maintaining personal security. (2/4)

⋯ A former Shin Bet official to Al-Jazeera: The Israeli army [IDF] is a supplier of weapons to the criminal gangs in the Arab community of Israel.

The weapons are trafficked by IDF soldiers, and also directly stolen. (3/4)

⋯ In conclusion, Israel's own informants in the 1948-occupied Palestinian community are causing major havoc, embarrassing their patrons, and forcing them to act that they care.

Israel is trying to clean a situation it created itself. (4/4)

Lebanon recorded 529 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths.

Though there is no COVID-19 restrictions in Lebanon, cases have stayed below 1,000 for several months.

About 50% of the Lebanese population above 18 registered to get vaccinated.