Today, at recommendation from Israel, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Lebanon-based Green Without Borders NGO and its leader on the sanctions list.

The NGO takes care of natural reserves in south Lebanon, in addition to planting trees and fighting deforestation.

The drilling rig arrived in Block ⁠9

A drilling platform has arrived to search for gas in Block ⁠9 near Palestine. A discovery could be made by the end of the year. TotalEnergies leads a consortium that includes Italian oil group ENI and state-owned QatarEnergy.

This is a reality thanks to the Lebanese army and Hezbullah's efforts to extract a maritime deal from the US and Israel (see ⁠map).

Clarification by Aurora Intel:
“Transocean Barents is a drilling semi-submersible. It will not be used to extract gas, it’ll drill the exploration well, then plug. If they want to extract after the well is appraised as commercially viable, it’ll take several years.”

Hezbullah raids an apartment in Hay Al-Selom to arrest a cell planning to carry a terrorist attack in Beirut Southern suburbs.

Allegedly, one jumped from the balcony to escape arrest. Five others arrested.

⋯ The terrorist that jumped, Syrian Wessam Dala, was found responsible for the explosion that took place on Ashoura, near Sayyeda Zeinab in Syria.

Hezbullah was attempting to arrest him for that crime before he committed suicide.

According to recent reports, Fatah militia bought in the past period weapons worth tens of thousands from the Lebanese black market and smuggled it to Ain al-Helweh refugee camp.

⋯ Reports also indicated they set up mortar and shooting positions, as a second round of fighting with Al-Ansar terrorist militia is brewing.

Israeli attack targets Damascus tonight, with strikes on several Syrian army and allied forces positions and HQs.

This comes hours after Netanyahu vows to avenge the rise of violence in the West Bank by punishing Iran.

The moment a wife was shot by her husband at a gas station in Tripoli, North Lebanon.

Lebanese terrorist Abdul-Rahman Moussa al-Qarhani was killed in the ranks of ISIS in the Iraqi province of Anbar.

A Lebanese army helicopter crashed between Hamana and Hamdoun, killing and injuring those on board.

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Media: Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant is heading to the US tonight to meet with UN SG António Guterres and to brief various envoys to the Security Council.

He will discuss the threat of Hezbullah in light of the upcoming renewal of the UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon.

The US representative at the UN stated that it supports the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate, but stressed that they should be able to operate with total freedom without the presence of the Lebanese army.