⋯ "This blood will not subside, and we will not be silent about the fall of this blood in any way. We are among the ones who know how to bear the right and wrongdoing, and so we will work in this case to reach justice."

"Yesterday was a call for a peaceful assembly, and this is a natural right, as this is the first time that people gather in the Adliya area. This assembly could have remained normal and the martyrs would have returned to their families, but there was another matter planned."

⋯ "The Lebanese Forces Party was seeking to cause a new civil war in Lebanon."

Hashem Safi El-Din continues by saying that they knew of the existence of anti-protest gatherings, but did not proceed with the protest until the security forces allowed it after securing the roads.

"The scene we saw yesterday is one of the episodes directed by the United States of America and financed by some Arabs."

"We do not believe that our generations should live through the tragedies of the civil war. This is forbidden to happen."

The Lebanese currency rate recovered slightly, decreasing from 21,500 LBP/USD to 20,350 LBP/USD

An odd contrast after yesterday's events.

Saudi Foreign Minister: We are concerned about the political and economic situation in Lebanon, which requires immediate action.

Events of the past two days show that Lebanon needs real and serious change, as the responsibility lies on the leaders.

As of tonight, the Lebanese army arrested 19 individuals connected to yesterday's ambush and clashes that followed.

Of the 19, there are two Syrians and George Touma who drove the militants and coordinated the ambush with Lebanese Forces party officials.

Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese Forces party, to Sawt Beirut International:

"Some consider that what we witnessed yesterday as a mini-May 7, but this time it is a Christian May 7."

Note: He means what happened is a war against Christians. An anti-Christian May 7.

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The Lebanese army is currently raiding several arms caches of the Lebanese Forces party in mount Lebanon.

Geagea: The phonecall between me and President Aoun was bad, and I greatly disliked (disgusted) by this call.

Note: President Aoun, in a harsh tone, ordered him to stop the ambush and halt his "games"

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The spokesman for the Beirut Port Martyrs’ Committee, Ibrahim Hoteit, calls on Judge Tariq Al-Bitar to step down because of his politicization of the investigation.

Full 9-minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP9fLXLUCeY

In a message to “Voice of Lebanon” today, he added that he speaks for himself:

“This my position on the judicial investigator, Tariq Al-Bitar. It is not fabricated or compounded, and I spoke in my personal capacity and not on behalf of other families. No one asked me to say anything."

The Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund - and the representative of the group of Arab countries, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, will visit Lebanon next week, as part of cooperation effort between Lebanon and the Fund regarding the state's plan for economic recovery.

Hostile Israeli warplanes breached the sound barrier in the airspace of southern Lebanon, after flying over most of the coastal cities and villages.