⋯ An interesting outcome today was the opposition's 15 MPs voting for Ghasan Skaf for deputy parliament speaker.

Ghasan Skaff is Walid Joumblat's choice. Walid Joumblat is one the pillars of the Lebanese civil war and corruption figures after it.

⋯ Amal's Nabih Berri and Hezbullah's Mohamed Raad hugging with a smile in a show of satisfaction in today's results.

Israeli War Minister Benny Gantz from Cyprus, during a drill on occupying Lebanon: "This is the culmination of one of the biggest exercises we've ever held - the army is preparing continuously for various operations, on various fronts, and will draw a severe blow to anyone."

3,000 Ethiopian Jews will emigrate soon to Israel, according to the Israeli government.

Earlier today several sonic booms were heard over the Lebanese coast, caused by Israeli jets.

Currently Israeli helicopters are circulating over the Lebanese-Palestinian border.

Shooting and faint explosions can be heard in Beirut, likely celebrations for the re-election of Nabih Berri for parliament speaker.

Israeli jets are reported to have entered the Lebanese airspace.

Shooting, in celebration, can also be heard in south Lebanon.

Overnight, the Israeli airforce conducted aerial drills over the Mediterranean Sea with up to a 100 jet to practice a long-range flight and striking distant targets.

The drill was conducted during the "Chariots of Fire" exercise to simulate an attack on Iran.

Did the Lebanese government or ministry of foreign affairs send an objection letter to Cyprus, which is classified as a friend country to Lebanon, regarding the massive Israeli drill ongoing there with the sole purpose of training the IDF on how to occupy Lebanon!?

🚨 Turkish President Erdoğan announces that Turkey will carry out an operation in northern Syria to ethnically cleanse US-backed Kurdish forces, 30-km deep.

Two days earlier, Sweden eased weapon sales to Turkey in an effort to win its favor regarding its NATO bid.

🛑 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib, received the Ambassador of Cyprus, Panayiotis Kyriacou, to seek clarification about the joint military exercises with Israel, objecting to what was reported in the Israeli media as being directed against Lebanon.

The Cypriot ambassador denied this matter completely noting that the goal of these exercises is to train the border guards to defend the island of Cyprus, adding that the Cypriot Ministry of Defense will issue a clarification statement on this matter tomorrow.