The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a president for the 4th time.

Blank papers: 50
Michel Moawad: 39

On 13 ⁠October, the parliament failed to reach the quorum (read ⁠here) and the vote was postponed to 20 ⁠October, in vain.

The first attempt to elect the next president of the Lebanese Republic was on 29 ⁠September. No candidate was able to obtain two-thirds of the votes as required in the law for the first vote (see ⁠results).

The Israeli supreme court has dismissed four petitions submitted by several Israeli organizations, giving the green light to outgoing Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, to sign a maritime deal with Lebanon. (The Cradle)

⋯ The judges were skeptical about the legal ground used to nullify the agreement, citing the need to accept the deal as the Israeli security establishment considers the matter an urgent “security, diplomatic and economic need.”

⋯ In the hearing, Israel’s Chief Justice Esther Hayut informed those who submitted the petitions, including far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir, of the absence of a law that stipulates a Knesset vote on political agreements.

⋯ Hayut argued that the government has the right to regulate the decision and is not obligated to submit the agreement to the Knesset. She added that “in terms of international agreements and treaties, the official reference is government regulations.”

⋯ A Lebanese and Israeli delegation is expected to gather at the UN base in the border village of Naqoura to sign the deal, officially ending the maritime dispute.

⋯ Israeli media reports that the head of the National Security Council, Eyal Hulta, and the Director General of the Ministry of Energy, Lior Shilat, will cross into Lebanon to sign the papers.

There will be no official signing ceremony.

⋯ The sense of urgency displayed by both parties is intended to finalize the maritime dispute as soon as possible, as both Lebanon and Israel are in the midst of an election season that could hinder all progress made.

Initial: Syrian air defense are engaging foreign targets.

Syrian TV: The explosions that were heard in the sky of Damascus and its countryside were caused by an Israeli aggression.

They attacked the same airport from last time's aggression.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a letter from Syria announcing their refusal to receive the Lebanese delegation to demarcate the borders due to prior engagements.

Maj. Gen. Amir Baram has been named as next Israeli army deputy chief of staff.

Baram is one of IDF's best officers with decades of experience and extensive knowledge about Lebanon and Hezbullah.

He will play an instrumental rule in IDF's doctrine regarding Lebanon.

Overnight, the israeli army attacked Nablus in the
West Bank from air and ground, murdering 5 and injuring 20 others.

The first picture of the solar eclipse from Beirut.

By: Mohamed Abdel Karim

⋯ From Anqoun, South Lebanon.

The Secretary General of Hezbullah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will speak shortly during the opening ceremony of the "Ardi" (My Land) exhibition organized by Hezbollah at 4:00pm.

Today was signed the US-brokered maritime border deal

The Lebanese delegation initially refused to enter the UNIFIL headquarters in Ras Al-Naqoura to sign the maritime border agreement, after a breach of Israeli boats in Lebanese territorial waters. The enemy boats withdrew.

⋯ Hours prior, Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Israeli PM Yair Lapid signed the deal in their respective offices.

Lapid said that the agreement “strengthens and fortifies Israel's security and our freedom to act against Hezbollah and threats from the north”.

⋯ In a broadcast to his cabinet, Lapid attempted to frame the deal as Lebanon's recognition of Israel. However, Aoun later said the deal was purely "technical" and would have "no political dimensions or impacts that contradict Lebanon's foreign policy".