The Lebanese parliament will have its first session today to vote for a president.

- No president will be elected.

- Hezbullah didn't name one yet

- FPM will vote with a white paper

Black market USD exchange rate rose to 38,900 LBP/USD as a result of the central bank's decision to raise the official exchange rate 10 folds.

Israeli soldiers fix the border fence near Mays al-Jabal that was damaged during the night by a Sudanese immigrant trying to sneak into Israel for asylum.

Counting of votes to elect the President began.

⋯ The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a president after no candidate was able to obtain two-thirds of the parliament's votes.

⋯ Results of the presidential election session:

- 63 blank papers
- 36 Michel Moawad
- 11 Salim Eddeh
- 10 Lebanon
- 1 Rachid Karami legacy
- 1 "Maha" Amini (Iranian girl Mahsa Amini was intended)

⋯ Speaker Nabih Berri to Nadim Gemayel:

"They don't even allow you to speak at your party's HQ (Kataeb party). So you come vent here?"

Update: It was several Lebanese not a Sudanese.

They have been returned back to Lebanon.

⋯ The Israeli army is now raiding the home of the family of the martyred child Rayan Suleiman in the town of Tekoa.

Allegedly, an AA missile was fired over Baalbek province.

Reason is unknown. Unclear if training or countering an actual threat.

⋯ The Israeli army is unaware of the incident.

Israeli police is now storming a Palestinian school at Al Sahla road in Hebron City.

BBC Arabic radio and BBC Persian radio will cease amid a cost-saving plan.

The UK is entering into a financial crisis.

Mass casualty event in Afghanistan, as terrorists targeted a school attended by Shia Hazara.

At least a hundred students were murdered in the attack according to officials.

Deputy speaker Elias Bou Saab indicates that Hochstein will deliver final proposal on potential maritime boundary agreement to Lebanon in the next day or so.

"I don't want to be overly optimistic, but many obstacles have been removed."

During a meeting with Lebanese officials, Qatar expressed its readiness to invite "Lebanese talents" for work, hoping the Lebanese Ministry of Interior issues "good conduct" certificates for those willing to visit.

Friends of Rayan Suleiman, 7 y/o, take their final look at him before his funeral in Bethlehem.

Israeli foreign ministry: Israel does not recognize the Russian annexation of four regions in Ukraine.

Israel supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The National News Agency reported an explosion in the fuel tanks in the town of Mazboud.