A moment ago, a huge explosion was heard in Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv, followed by columns of smoke.

Reason unknown.

Russian Mufti hazrat Albir Krganov, chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of the Muslims of Russia (one of the four Russian Islamic federations) arrived in Lebanon yesterday (21 ⁠June), accompanied by Alexei Cherkezov, president of Union Christian World, an association that aims to preserve Christian heritage in the Middle East. They came to meet Lebanese political and religious authorities.

⋯ During his stay, the Russian delegation met the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, reciting verses from the Qur'an.

After more than 40 years, the Israeli army will re-investigate the explosion that took place in Tyre in 1982 which killed dozens of Israeli soldiers.

It was a martyrdom attack by Hezbullah with a SVIED, while IDF claims a gas leak.

Representative Taymour Jumblatt (left) won the presidency of the Progressive Socialist Party, as the only candidate.

Taymour will lead the party as a heir to his father Walid, who also took control of the party as heir to his father Kamal.

An Israeli, on a business trip to Iraq, landed in Lebanon as a transit station and was arrested for 48 hours.

Based on investigations, he was born in Israel and served in the IDF but carries a European passport.

He was deported back.

The Lebanese Information Branch arrested Haitham Muzahim, an employee at Al-Mayadeen TV, for operating on behalf of the Mossad in Lebanon for the past 5 years.

He was apprehended last month, and his case was kept secret under the guise of a drug dealing investigation.