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PSP leader Walid Jomblat just arrived in France for a couple of days for a "vacation". https://t.co/DMuOha7EQM
Yet other sources claim that Jumblatt did not just arrive but rather went with Major General Abbas Ibrahim and Muhammad al-Hout to Paris, exactly Friday morning.

Abbas was there to meet the French spy master Emie, why did Al Hout and Jomblat go?
Initial: The name of the 3 soldiers: Loay Melhem, Charbel Jbeily, and Anthony Takla. https://t.co/RNVBhaUkV3
Earlier this morning IDF fired 20 155mm flare shells and 120mm mortars between the fields of Shebaa farms and Kafarshoba hills.

This was accompanied by heavy machine gun shooting. However, this was all part of a training against any infiltration or operation in the area.
PM designate Adib met with president Aoun today but didn't submit his cabinet, claiming that "with rush comes regret".

He'll be doing more consultations. https://t.co/vEo9jftipO
On this day, 14 September 1982, a Lebanese hero assassinated the head of the Israel trained and Israeli backed militia the Lebanese Forces, ending the career of Bachir Al Gemayil the first Lebanese politician to openly endorse and work with Israel aiming for peace with it. https://t.co/kgiwS9Ek7s
UNIFIL Maritime Force: "This morning, UNIFIL Maritime Task Force rescued a boat with 37 people onboard. Unfortunately, one of them had already passed away. Our main priority was to ensure the safety of all the rescued 36 people by providing immediate assistance." https://t.co/ERfnikF97f
Ah well, I'll have to be absent again.

A family member tested positive for COVID-19 and I'll be busy figuring out what the hell happened knowing we all have been home for months.

Will have to get tested and so... hopefully nothing serious.
According to local reports, one of the soldiers survived when his magazine caught a bullet.

Note: I'm not sure if they have body armor. Body armor is rare in Lebanon.
During the funeral of one of the soldiers, a stray bullet from the "morning shooting" injured a local.

He was transferred to the hospital.

Note: Who thought shooting an M855 penetrator bullet in the air is a good idea?