Initial reports of flares fired over the Lebanese Palestinian border.

Hebrew media: The Israeli army is on high alert on the northern front, fearing that Hezbullah might attack at any moment.

♟ The Lebanese chess champion Nadia Qassem Fawaz decided to withdraw from the 4th Abu Dhabi International Open Festival after being placed against an Israeli player.

In a report on 21 August, Israeli Channel 12 confirmed the contents of the diplomatic message sent to Hezbollah a few days earlier, announcing Israel’s willingness to fulfill Lebanon’s maritime demands

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The Lebanese army Command announced that two Israeli jets violated the Lebanese airspace, entering into Lebanon from over the town of Kafr Kila, and carried out circular flights over all Lebanese cities.

Deputy Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament after calling the American mediator Amos Hochstein this afternoon:

"We must not exaggerate the positive nor the negative atmosphere."

A photo from earlier today of the preparations ahead of the speech by Hezbullah's SG Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on the following occasions:

- July 2006 war,
- July 2017 border battles,
- conclusion of the celebrations of Hezbullah's 40th anniversary.

A 5 minute cinematic video released by Hezbullah's military media.

Intense Israeli air activity over northern occupied Palestine.

The speech by Sayyed Nasrallah is delayed, pending the end of the ongoing shows and songs.

Photo from the gathering tonight.