A representative of the Cyprus Central Bank says nine Lebanese banks are shutting down their operations on the island.

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IDF fired gas towards Lebanon during a demonstration INSIDE Lebanon for 25-May anniversary.

Several locals are suffering from suffocation.

In light of Sayed Nasrallah's remarks tonight, it should be clear that Hezbullah's war with Israel will be triggered by the Palestinian response to Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa.

The only thing between us and war on Sunday is Israel's actions on how the flag March will proceed.

⋯ Though a March is likely not going to be the trigger for war, Israel's bold and aggressive actions towards Al-Aqsa's status will be. Today a March, tomorrow a blood sacrifice.

The situation in the West Bank and in general is too tense, to simply clam down so soon.

Jerusalem: The US Embassy has decided to prevent US government officials, diplomats and their families from visiting the Old City of Jerusalem from this evening until next Monday, because of the tense situation caused by the provocative Israeli flag March in Al-Aqsa.

Now: Israel has informed American officials that it was behind the murder of the Iranian officer Sayad Khodayee - according to NYT

The currency continues to collapse, breaking the 35,000 LBP/USD exchange rate.

The poverty in Lebanon and Gaza is as bad, if not even worse than Iran by folds, and Israel's ability to do covert attacks and kill is as good as in Iran as Gaza and Lebanon.

The only difference is that Gaza and Lebanon built deterrence, while Iran attacked empty targets twitter.com/Haman_Ten/sta…

⋯ Attacking an empty building in Iraq will not deter Israel

Attacking a merchant ship connected to an Israeli businessman will not deter Israel

Gaza and Lebanon bled Israel all around the world and in the heart of Tel Aviv to build this deterrence.

Iranian defense ministry: "An engineer was killed and another injured in an accident inside a research unit in Parchin."

Patchin hosts a nuclear-military complex. www.nti.org/education-cen…

Ziad Hawat, official from the Lebanese Forces party, in a despicable incitement against Shia in Lebanon said: "Shia villages turned into military barracks."

This falls in line with Israel's rhetoric that Shia villages in Lebanon are legitimate military targets

Beirut: Taxi drivers blocked the road in front of the Interior Ministry to protest the hike in gasoline prices.

Nasrallah warns: "Any harm done to Al-Aqsa Mosque will lead to a regional explosion with dire consequences"
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The currency continues to collapse, forcing shops in general and gasoline stations and bakeries to close until things become stable again.

The price of 20 L gasoline is now 600,000 LBP

⋯ The corporal killed was an illegal exchanger of USD and LBP currency.