⋯ Statement: What was seized was a warehouse of weapons that included: 17 rifles and machine guns, 9 sniper rifles, 2 pistols, 1 launcher, 2 hunting rifles, 16 RPGs, 111 smoke grenades, 28 offensive grenades, and about 51,000 bullet.

Hebrew Maariv newspaper:

"Next month, the Israeli Home Front command will hold an exercise that simulates Hezbullah's missile strikes on chemical factories in Haifa and the extensive fallout that the missiles will cause."

⋯ Continues: "The army made a study and analysis between Hezbullah's missiles and defense systems, and found that many of the rockets and missiles would hit their targets without interception."

⋯ Continues: "In recent years, efforts have been made to reduce the risk of installations in Haifa Bay, or to reduce the amount and type of material stored there, but it is still considered a strategic target for Hezbullah, as well as the ports in Haifa and Ashdod."

⋯ Continues: "The main difference between the situation in the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and the situation today is that Hezbullah is gaining accurate missile capabilities and this makes the threat even more important in the upcoming clashes with Hezbullah."

In the port explosion case, the attorney general Imad Qabalan endorsed the decision of the Supreme Defense Council and Interior Minister, refusing to prosecute the head of the State Security Tony Saliba and of the Public Security Abbas Ibrahim.

Officially, the military judiciary issued a summon order against the head of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, with a request to hear his testimony regarding the Tayouneh ambush.

Russian President Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Bennett agreed to maintain previous bilateral understandings regarding Israeli aggression operations in Syria, and continue attacks against the Syrian army and the resistance.

Salafi Sheikh Bilal Duqmaq and his brother were shot in Tripoli over previous personal differences with other extremists.

Now: The IDF is firing flares over the Lebanese border between Metula and Misgav Am after an individual approached the border fence.