⋯ Israeli-born, ex-IDF soldier, and current US mediator Amos Hochstein:

«I think the strongest case people should build in Lebanon is what will work, which line? (...) Lebanon should stop thinking about “Do I have the most legal case? Do I have my most maximum position? Do I want to be the most right?”.»

He adds the need for Lebanon to drop this mentality and to focus on getting something, which «really in the case of Lebanon right now, is nothing» ⁠(01:15).

⋯ 🛑 In this video, Hochstein is seen mocking, with a wide grin, Gebran Bassil's offer of ‘Karish for Qana’.

Today: Explosions are expected to be heard in southern Lebanon in light an Israeli artillery drill that will be firing towards occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms.

Why haven't you sanctioned any Rabbi (Jew) over their vocal support of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank (Palestine), Golan Heights (Syria), Shebaa farms (Lebanon) and countless Israeli wars such as the 1982 invasion, the intifada, 2006, 2008, 20011, 2012..2021 etc twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/sta…

Beirut MP Fouad Makhzoumi attended an inter-faith conference in Morocco that hosted Israeli officials. twitter.com/fmakhzoumi/st…

Armed clashes ongoing in the town of Al-Amayer in Wadi Khaled, Akkar.

🚨 The Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued a 5-life sentence against Hassan Merhi and Hussein Oneissi for their alleged participation in the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

Apologies for the inactivity, I currently don't have access to the internet.

Landline is offline, cell service is offline, and no 4G service. I'm currently on the roof trying to tweet this.

Ogero services are offline in parts of Dahyeh. A total blackout.

The Minister of Tourism arrived at the vicinity of Beirut Airport to launch the tourism-encouragement campaign ennoscriptd “Miss Lebanon? Visit this Summer”.

The new posters will replace the existing political pictures placed by Hezbullah and Amal in the area.

Israel and U.S. airforce practiced joint strike operations during the month-long war drills by the IDF in May.

According to Hebrew media, the airstrikes simulated an attack on Iran.

🚨 Gaza: Initial: The occupation army fired artillery shells towards an observation point on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip.

This comes minutes after an IDF spy balloon fell in Gaza.

⋯ 🚨 An Israeli UAV fired towards the location of the spy balloon in an attempt to destroy the sensitive equipment inside it.

⋯ A closeup video of the spy balloon that fell in Gaza.

Lebanese Army Commander:

"It is true that the army possesses modest equipment compared to the rest of the world’s armies, but on the other hand it has a stronger and better weapon, the weapon of science and knowledge that our officers and soldiers of all ranks are armed with."

In a statement, the IDF says "there is no fear of major intelligence leak".

Unlike previous incidents, the military phrased it as "no major leak", not "no fear of intelligence leak". (Cope)

Clashes resumed in Akkar, after a brief halt.

CCTV footage from yesterday where 3 uninvolved individuals were injured.

Hezbullah Media Relations Liaison, Muhamad Afif, during the celebration of founding Islamic Resistance-Hezbullah:

"We are marking the 40th year so the people of Lebanon know that an entire generation has left the joys of life to achieve freedom, dignity and true sovereignty."

🔌 The Lebanese minister of energy and his Egyptian counterpart will meet next week to sign the agreement to sell Lebanon electricity.

Supposedly, this will provide Lebanon with 8 extra hours of electricity but at the expensive of a sharp increase in fees after lifting the subsidy.

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A fire broke out in the forest of perennial pines in a valley between the town of Kafarami and Gabon, in Aley District.