Syria: Customs announced that it had thwarted the smuggling of more than 500 kg of Captagon abroad, which were hidden in a shipment of pasta.

Another 180,000 pills were confiscated this month inside sweet boxes in Damascus, and 650 kg inside a car on the Homs-Damascus highway.

Ongoing: Violent clashes between the Lebanese army and armed militias in the city of Baalbek (Sharawneh neighborhood) during raids against drug cartels and kidnapping gangs.

Machine guns and RPGs were used.

Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Lebanon on the basis that Hezbullah, Iran's proxy controls it, Kuwait's foreign minister Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, who is visiting Kuwait.

The Kuwaiti media reported: The two sides discussed "the strong bilateral relations that bind the two friendly countries, and the latest developments on the regional and international arenas."

When the rich protests in the name of the marginalized poor: twitter.com/layal_alekhti…

The oil facilities in Zahrani and Tripoli will sell tomorrow the ton of diesel six dollars less than the price approved by the Ministry of Energy. (NBN)

Commander of the IDF Northern Command, Amir Baram:

"In the event that war is imposed on us, Hezbullah will face an offensive and decisive blow. We will act responsibly and according to the laws, but if necessary, we will destroy basically everything. We will destroy every structure near or far, local or state-owned, in Syria or Lebanon."

"We will carry out a ground operation to any place that requires us and victory will be our ally."

In the photo, Amir Baram (right) with the commander of the peacekeeping UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Though the above is an official statement, the ministry issued a statement denying it and claiming the price stays at 8,000 LBP.

Now: Al-Jiyeh highway has been blocked by trucks.

🚨 “New Press”: The IDF is strengthening the air defense system in the area of Jabal Al-Asour, east of Ramallah, and has deployed the Iron Dome in the same area as last time [during the tensions with Hezbullah].

IDF is in the midst of a massive campaign of degrading Syrian air defense, and expects a Syrian retaliation.

IDF jet activity is reported between south Lebanon (about 30 minutes ago) and southern Beirut (an hour ago).

Several mock raids were heard over south Lebanon.

The embassy building as seen from the satellite. Gif by: @‌‌‎KiIntel

The USD exchange rate crosses the infamous 25,000 LBP threshold, reaching an all time high of 25,150 LBP/USD.