In South III (Nabatiyeh-‌Marjayoun-‌Hasbaya-‌Bint Jbeil), the opposition wins a second seat, defeating the banker Marwan Kheireddin on Amal's list.

The winner, Firas Hamdan, close to Walid Joumblatt, is anti-Hezbullah and openly supported the Shwayya attack by some Druzes against Hezbullah's rocket unit that fired at Israel in retaliation to an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon.

More about Shwayya:
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🚨 Official:

In the attack on Syria three days ago, and for the first time ever, Russia openly engaged in the defense and fired an S-300 towards Israeli jets over the sea.

Russian “Pantsir” air defense also participated in the defense. twitter.com/LebUpdate/sta…

⋯ 🚨 Shots fired towards Al-Ahbash supporters' motorcade in Aisha Bakar, Beirut. (Correction)

No reports of injuries.

Journalist Jad Ghosn defeats LF's candidate, becoming a parliament member representing the opposition/MMFD.

⋯ Samy Gemayel: We consider that Hezbullah and its allies lost the elections and the people have chose clearly. This is a great achievement for the restoration of the legitimacy of Lebanon and we should no more allow Hezbollah to protect its weapons through the state.

⋯ Update: Jad Ghosn failed to reach the threshold, losing his chance to win a seat.

Expatriate voting had big influence on the results.

⋯ As of now, the Lebanese Forces party has only 15 seats after losing one in Akkar and one in Bcherri. Updates to follow.

Jad Ghosn lost by 88 votes only.

⋯ FPM seats allegedly rose to 21-22. Those include Sunni seats they won in Akkar.

⋯ MP Michel Mouawad: We failed in bringing down Gebran Bassil, however the bigger battle was removing the Christian legitimacy given to Hezbullah's weapons.

⋯ 🚨 Statement by David Schenker, a previous high ranking official in the U.S. State Department:

«I think NGOs have won about 10 seats so far, which is good, but perhaps they could have won more if they had somehow united and entered as a coherent opposition to civil society.

«I do not think that my support for the opposition in the Lebanese elections amounts to interference in the internal affairs. I am a public figure here, and I am not part of the the United States government anymore.

«It is interesting to see that people didn't vote for all of these pro-Syrian candidates loyal to Assad, such as Arslan and Wahhab and Faisal Karami, Ferzli and Asaad Hardan.»

⋯ Earlier today: High Israeli interest in the Lebanese elections, with focus on the Lebanese Forces' win versus FPM, and it constituting a defeat for Hezbullah's allied majority (a majority that isn't hostile to its weapons).

Video by: @‌‌‎lamessazzam

Update on the event:

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Marada's William Tawk wins an important seat from the Lebanese Forces party in Bcherri, bringing their total seats to 3.

FPM's total, through their alliance with Armenians and Muslims, will make their bloc bigger than LF's, as of now.

⋯ As of 11 pm

Hezbullah and its allies are projected to get 61 seats

14-March are projected to get about 37 seats (block collapsed)

Opposition and Independents (Close ideologically to 14-March) are projected to get 15 seats

NGOs and 17-Oct parties are projected to get 15 seats

⋯ Hezbullah's candidates won the greatest share of individual votes in the following 4 ⁠constituencies:

- Mohammad Raad, in South ⁠III (Nabatiyeh-‌Marjayoun-‌Hasbaya-‌Bint Jbeil)
- Rami Abu Hamdan, in Beqaa ⁠I (Zahle)
- Ibrahim Al-Moussawi, in Beqaa ⁠III (Baalbek-Hermel)
- Amin Sherri, in Beirut ⁠II (West Beirut)

All 13 candidates have been elected.

South Lebanon: The large explosion heard is caused by IDF tank drills near the border.

The IDF is currently simulating a multi-front war against Lebanon's Hezbullah and Gaza's Hamas/PIJ.

Update: Explosions can be heard all around the eastern sector of south Lebanon.

FPM secured 23 seats, while LF secured 20-21.

⋯ "Prominent" Lebanese TV host Dima Sadek shocked after discovering FPM didn't collapse and got 23 seats, despite 4 years of strong opposition against them through protests and MSM coverage.