Episode 4 : http://program.almanar.com.lb/episode/134983 (Arabic). Great footage.

US Deputy Secretary of State David Hale before the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress: "We support the armed forces (the Lebanese army) and our allies in Lebanon as part of the strategy to confront Hezbollah." https://t.co/MPVjUXGX8y

By "allies", David Hale means 14-March parties and US-affiliated NGOs that US State Department's David Schenker met when he was in Lebanon a few weeks ago.

Full video of this hearing, with questions and answers + trannoscript:

www.foreign.senate.gov/he…

David Hale: "Over the years, we have provided $10 billion in support to Lebanon both the security services on one hand and to private NGOs on the other for economic development and humanitarian support."

Some interpret it as what came after 17 ⁠October 2019, which is wrong. He is talking of the decade after 2006.

www.foreign.senate.gov/he…

Making peace with your enemy after crushing his bones does not qualify you to be a dove of peace.

We are misrepresentating surrender as peace.

Making peace after war crimes and genocide is simply declaring victory in a war the other side lost. https://t.co/70XxYqVvTK

Israel is reportedly in talks to buy 12 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors

https://t.co/hkMbiGvhWe

Israel and Italy have finalized an agreement for Israel to acquire advanced military Helicopters from Italy & Italy will acquire Israeli Defense Companies "Rafael's" Spike missiles & "Elbit" simulators.

https://t.co/clJCAX8Xb9

With Adib resigning, we dodged a bullet, unless anyone thinks someone ordered by Foad Al Sineioira, Najib Mikati, and Tamam Salam was the one that will fight corruption in Lebanon and help the French initiative succeed.

The upcoming days and weeks will be interesting.

The largest amount of dollars being sold now is barely in the hundreds.

The sudden increase to 8,000 = $1 is all virtual and made up. It doesn't work like this.

A French diplomatic source after Adib's resignation: It is a setback, but we will not give up (Sky News)

Price is now between 8,600 and 9,000.

It was about 7,500 yesterday.

A source close to Macron told Reuters: France will not disappoint Lebanon.

A source close to Macron to "Reuters": Adib's apology for forming the Lebanese government means that political parties in Lebanon committed "collective treason."

Political writer Johnny Munir: Hezbollah wants a new political system in Lebanon and a founding conference to move to a new republic.

Journalist Johnny Munayer: We entered hell and a new political compact needs big events. https://news.1rj.ru/str/nauala/6864

Protests are expected today and tomorrow in several areas in Beirut and the north.

Qob Elias. https://t.co/UpUJjizbt6

Sidon city. https://t.co/w2PQHXmfJI

Clashes ongoing between the army and terrorists in Wadi Khaled.

The initial clash was between terrorists and the information branch, then the army came as reinforcement.