The true path of reform starts with ending the secterian Taef 1989 deal and non constitutional norms, and start with a new establishment that recognizes the freedom of faith but does not distribute power and positions over sects and creed. https://t.co/UDbcQoULrE

- Hariri and Joumblat are currently meeting and discussing the political situation. https://t.co/UULMyRILrk

PM Diab will address the Lebanese soon from the Grand Serail. https://t.co/yDof4C0Ikv

- Cabinet has referred the Beirut explosion investigation to the Judicial Council, according to local media.

Its a specialized court for sensitive cases.

Source: @timourazhari

Lebanese army statement: Retired soldiers of various ranks are prohibited from wearing military uniforms of all kinds or any of their accessories (capesa, T-shirt with the army emblem ...) under penalty of legal action against violators. https://t.co/2ZBCc8L6H7

- Ghazi Wazni and Maria Claude Najem have not officially submitted their resignation yet.

Hezbullah and Amal movement announced that Ashoura ceremonies will not be held in person and through the usual gathering this year (after 10 days) but instead on TV due to the COVID-19 situation. https://t.co/EFnqrH09vF

- Lebanese army: Five bodies have been retrieved from Beirut port following the explosion.

The body of the one on the right was also found. https://t.co/yj8DjpZh8A

- Yoaf Zaitoun-Yadout:

Many regular soldiers and civilian personnel have received a text message ordering them to join the reserve service in northern occupied Palestine. The Israeli army is checking whether these messages were sent by mistake or the work of external parties.

- BREAKING - The Lebanese Government has resigned

- PM Diab to address the Lebanese at 7:30 PM tonight.

What the resignation of the government means is that the latter will now have no power and will only continue its work until a new one is formed

The president will call on parliamentary blocs to name a new candidate for the position of PM. To form a new government, the new PM will hold negotiations with the blocs that named him. If he doesn't do so, his government will not be given confidence in the parliament.

Failing to do so, another person will be named and so on.

If the parliamentary blocs resign, a new elections would he done using the same laws of the last elections.

This will usually produce the same parties with minor changes. (FPM is expected to be the most affected)

Then what was mentioned above will happen, and so on.

Opinion: Protests and pressure on the parliament to change the electoral law can produce a new, non-sectarian, parliament (with Lebanon as one constituency). This could bring a true representation of the people.

Not only that, this true representation could allow to elect a president without the need of deals between the sectarian political blocs. Thus, the chances of having a new independent PM will be bigger. The way for building this nation is through ending the sectarianism.

But do not be optimistic too soon, both the international community and the sectarian parties are preparing for a new unity government.

Saad Al Hariri? Yes he's likely to come back.

The investigation? Yes it's likely to be procrastinated for months and years after this.

A man I won't name suggested in 2012 to Lebanese and political parties to start forming a founding conference to reformulate the system and update the constitution and form a new republic.

He was attacked by all, but it is high time this proposition wakes again to save Lebanon.