Senior US officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the US is prepared to move forward with a reset of the relationship, effectively moving on from the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in order to repair ties with the key Middle East ally. www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/po…

Yesterday, 17-October MPs organized a demonstration in Naqoura near the Palestinian border demanding Lebanon acknowledge line 29 as its own.

There was no chants against Israel, despite being the belligerent in this ordeal, and attacked someone carrying the Palestinian flag.

⋯ The Lebanese communist party was also present at the protest.

The party for several decades have aligned ideologically with 14-March parties and kept a strong anti-Hezbullah sentiment. They are currently led by a drunken.

🚨 Israeli jets and UAVs are on high alert on the northern borders, expecting a UAV flyover by Hezbullah over Karish field and an Iranian UAV attack from the direction of Golan Heights.

🚨 The explosion heard over Lebanon are caused by Israeli jets crossing the sound barrier, "sonic booms".

🛑 In a speech to military leaders and journalists, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi taunted Lebanon and said that you [his audience] would be shocked by the massive and inequivalent firepower and destruction that the IDF will bring to Lebanon.

He also added: Israel will deal with every house that may have weapons as a military target, and with every power station that will be used in an area with Hezbullah as a military target, and every agriculture land with Hezbullah as a military target.

Diplomatic sources: A deal is being discussed with the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, in which the Karish field will be handed over to Israel in exchange for the Qana field being handed over to Lebanon.

Qana is a suspected gas field, Karish is a proven gas field. twitter.com/LebUpdate/sta…

Current fuel prices (per 20L):

- Gasoline 95 octane: 674,000 LBP (24.9 USD)

- Gasoline 98 octane: 685,000 LBP (25.3 USD)

- Diesel: 683,000 LBP (25.2 USD)

- Gas: 358000 LL (14.3 USD)

Price of gasoline per gallon: 4.8 USD

The Public Appeal Prosecutor in Beirut, Judge Ziad Abu Haidar, decided to step aside from the case against the Governor of the Banque du Liban.

Judge Ziad Abu Haidar is an ally to Saad Al-Hariri and close to Orthodox Patriarch Audi.

At least one accidentally killed as a result of a dispute between two families in the town of Dweir, which developed into shooting.

The Lebanese army is deploying to the area.

President Aoun: The Lebanese side rejected the Israeli line No. 1 and the American “Hof Line". It is out of question to waive Lebanon’s right to invest its oil and gas wealth."

⋯ President Aoun: "Lebanon is committed to returning to the indirect negotiations with Israel, which were halted following the enemy's refusal to consider Line 29 as a negotiating line."

17-October MPs are currently meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

🚨 Israeli foreign minister calls on Israelis not to travel to Turkey and to return to Israel immediately, due to intelligence about attacks by Iranians against Israelis there.

According to Israel, Turkey is assisting the Mossad in uncovering the plots.

Hussain (45 years old), who was attempting to stop the fight in the town of Dweir, was shot 7 times in the chest and stomach. He passed away.

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The explosion heard in south Lebanon was caused by an IDF jet crossing the sound barrier over Naqoura.

⋯ According to local, the explosion was louder than usual.