⋯ 🚨 CEO of Energean company, which is operating in Karish gas field, announces that extraction and selling will start without any delays on 20 September.

🚨 The UAE authorities released today the two Lebanese, Hussein Ali Nahal (a member of the Jebshit municipality), and his son, Muhammad, after they were arrested in mid-June at Dubai International Airport.

They arrive to Beirut today.

Lebanese Defense Minister:

"The Ministerial Committee decided that the transportation allowance for military personnel become 1,800,000 LBP (50USD)"

Condolences to Yasir Al-Habib and Ammar Nakshawani on the passing of their lord, Queen Elizabeth II.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announces 3 days of official mourning on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's death.

Yesterday night, an Israeli UAV fell into the Lebanese territorial waters.

The Lebanese Presidency:

"The Lebanese flag at half-mast at Baabda Palace to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II."

President Michel Aoun is currently meeting with US envoy Amos Hochstein.

Amos crossed the border between Lebanon and Israel on land through Al-Naqoura, breaking the Lebanese law.

He was transported on board a Lebanese army helicopter to Beirut.

Hochstein from Baabda: "Our meeting was excellent, and I believe that we will make progress, and I am optimistic that an agreement will be reached [at some point]."

⋯ The Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim:

"Hochstein's visit today has nothing to do with the maritime negotiations. The security situation is very good."

⋯ Amos Hochstein told Lebanese officials that Israel demands to acquire the B1 point located in Ras Al-Naqoura, which connects the sea to land.

He justified his demand by security necessities.

Israeli Minister of War Benny Gantz:

"I hope we are not forced into any battle on any front before the upcoming Knesset elections on the 1st of next November."

🔴 The death toll of a robbery at a cellphone shop in Tripoli (Lebanon) rose to four.

⋯ Mahmoud Khader, owner of the phone shop, in addition to two young men from the Al-Hosni family from the town of Benin, were killed in the robbery/attack.

The 4th death is one of the attackers.

An Israeli report about Hezbullah's alleged activity on the border. (1/2)

⋯ An Israeli report about Hezbullah's alleged activity on the border. (2/2)

Correction and update: It was Najib Mikati NOT the US mediator Amos Hochstein who said Lebanon has to hand B1 to Israel, according to Jamil al-Sayyed.

Hochstein was surprised and said land demarcation is a different issue.

🌾 Russia will deliver aid to Lebanon: cereals, foodstuffs, oil derivatives

Speaking today to Sputnik, Lebanon's ambassador to Russia, Chawki Bou Nassar, said that a request for aid made by PM Najib Mikati last May has been approved by Moscow two weeks ago. It was confirmed during a meeting with Russian Deputy FM Mikhail Bogdanov.

Discussions were also held to resume direct flights. Aeroflot used to service them (not the Lebanese airline MEA), however it requires to circumvent Western sanctions.

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