Mustafa Alloush (member of Hariri's party the Future movement) via MTV:

"Any government that has the "smell" of Hezbollah will not be able to rescue [Lebanon]."

Sudan announces the cancellation of the pre-entry visa exemption for Syrian nationals. This move comes after the Trump administration removed Sudan from the terrorism blacklist.

By: @leithfadel

https://twitter.com/SMOI_2020/status/1336612767432921090

Hariri arrived at Baabda Palace, and information that he is carrying with him a draft for the government formation.

PM-designate Hariri presented President Aoun with a draft Cabinet with allocation of portfolios + resumes of potential candidates for the posts.

Hariri said after the meeting he has hopes for quick govt formation.

By: @timourazhari

IDF drone activity is reported over the border villages since 3:00 pm.

IDF is performing fake raids over south Lebanon.

According to @janoubi_hawiya, jets are reported over Beirut and Mount Lebanon too.

The jets over south Lebanon are reportedly violating Lebanon's airspace at medium to low altitudes.

This usually means they are heard very clearly and are loud.

Jets are at extremely low altitudes over Beqaa valley. A very tense event.

Lebanon recorded today 1,274 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths.

15,286 tests were done.

Positivity rate is decreasing.

MTV sources: Hezbollah did not present the names of the two ministers that will represent them.

Hariri himself named them and they are two apolitical Shia.

The Progressive Socialist Party (Walid Jomblat) got two cabinets, including the foreign ministry.

Interesting how Hezbullah got 343,220 votes (excluding the votes it gave to its allies) and isn't allowed to name ministers (and usually gets only 2 cabinets) while Walid Jomblat with only 88,268 votes gets to name two ministers.

Earlier tonight: A symbolic demonstration in the streets of Muharram and Bab Al-Raml towards Al-Nour Square in Tripoli.

Israel can never dream again of reaching Al Litani let alone Beirut.

The aftermath of the Mosque destroyed by the dictatorship of Al Saud. https://twitter.com/UpdatesLebanese/status/1335905641026777089

NEW: The Trump administration just admitted to Congress that it pushed for Delta Crescent Energy — a company founded by GOP donors — to get the only U.S.-approved deal for Syrian oil.

The admission confirms an earlier investigation by @ZackKopplin.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/12/09/trump-administration-helped-gop-donors-get-syria-oil-deal/

A picture of several circulating today on social media of IDF AF jets violating Lebanon's airspace.

I think it is time redefine few words and fix from terminologies. The battle of narrative is as important as the battle of firarms.

IDF should be mentioned as IOF.

IOF= Israeli Occupation Forces.

When you and I report IOF jet activity over lebanon, violating Lebanon's airspace it's crucial to mention "violating Lebanon's airspace".

If not, then you are accepting that an enemy country is flying armed jets over another against all laws and norms and Frightening civilians.

When you and I mention the Golan Heights, then you and I should say "The occupied Golan Heights".

Both thr geography of the lands and the UN confirm its Syrian. Syria has the claim to the land not Occupied Palestine.