⋯ A fire broke out near Damascus International Airport, and two flights were postponed as a result of the aggression.

⋯ The Israeli enemy murdered three Syrian army air defense officers identified as:

- Captain Ayham Shaaban
- Lieutenant Yasser Al-Aduj
- Lieutenant Ghadeer Alia

Syrian state media reported that Israel struck several sites near Damascus using surface-to-surface missiles launched from the occupied Golan Heights, resulting in the martyrdom of three and material damage.

No jets were used in the aggression, unlike the previous time.

Director General of Lebanese Public Security Major General Abbas Ibrahim left Beirut this morning, on a private American plane, heading to Washington on an official visit during which he will meet with senior officials in the American administration.

Nadim Koteich, from discussing sex massage parlors to discussing how to disarm Hezbullah!

He went from asking for "extras" at message parlors to asking for peace with Israel.

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The Amal Movement announced the candidacy of its leader Nabih Berri for the presidency of the Parliament, and hoped that fellow representatives would support the nomination and work with it.

The Israeli aggression yesterday also killed Omar Sheikh, the head of the workers' in the Shipping Department at Damascus International Airport.

Leading opposition figure who became an MP in last week's elections Melhim Khakaf was spotted meeting with Lebanese Forces party official Melhim Riachi.

According to HUMIT, they were discussing supporting the Lebanese Forces party's bid for the deputy parliament speaker position

⋯ In an interview yesterday, leading opposition MP Marc Dao: "We and the Lebanese Forces party represent a blocking third in the parliament."

Note: A blocking third is when a coalition of MPs control 1/3 of the parliament.

The shooting heard in Khaldeh was by the militants of Talal Arslan, an MP for 30 years old and who lost last week's elections.

After a recent drill on how to react over a massive Hezbullah missile attack on high-value infrastructure in Israel, the IDF completed this week a large drill in mountainous-terrain in Cyprus involving a 1,000 IDF elite soldier to simulate a deep incursion into Lebanon.

Over the course of following days, intense Israeli aerial activity will be noticed over Palestine and likely to a lesser extent Lebanon.

This is part of the one-month widescale "Chariots of Fire" Israeli exercise that aims to prepare Israel for war.

The USD exchange rate rose to 32,250 LBP, getting closer to its all time high of 33,000 LBP.

The economic situation in Lebanon is deteriorating fast again.

Iyad from the Lebanese Forces party in a telephone conversation with the Israeli website Makor Rishon:

"Fighting Hezbollah and Iranian influence must be joint work, we cannot face them alone. We must cooperate with our brothers: Israel, US, Arabs,..."

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⋯ Few months ago, the Lebanese security forces arrested a member and advisor for the Lebanese Forces party who established contacts with the CIA & Mossad to cooperate against Hezbullah in Lebanon. He was released shortly due to judicial corruption.

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Israel is negotiating with Egypt to transfer stolen Palestinian gas and soon stolen Lebanese gas from block 29 to Europe through Egyptian pipelines.

Israel pitched this offer to Europe last month. (Jerusalem Post)