⋯ Hezbullah's SG Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stated this group "is not a fictitious name... This group exists ... It has its leadership ... and I am convinced it is linked to Saudi intelligence."

Hezbollah has also claimed Israel was responsible for the assassination.

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President of the General Federation of Drivers Syndicates:

"We decided to raise the taxi tariff to 80,000 LBP (2 USD)."

Back in 2019, it was 1,500 LBP. That's a 54 fold increase.

The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a president for the 6th time.

Blank papers: 46
Michel Moawad: 43

A 18 y/o Syrian was arrested for molesting a 8-year-old boy, in the southern village of Aiteit.

This is the second such case in less than one month!

Gaza: More than 20 deaths, mostly children, and a large number of injuries due to the fire in northern Gaza.

About 2 tons of electricity cables worth $150,000 were stolen in Byblos.

Investigations are ongoing to find out the perpetrators.

The explosions heard over Tel Aviv were sonic booms from fighter jets.

At approximately 6.30 am, Israel attacked Syria killing 4 Syrians and injuring at least 1 other.

Material damage was reported.

Lebanon fails to agree with Fifa on purchasing a license to broadcast the World Cup on national TV.

Qatar helped Lebanon reduce the fee from 6 to 4.5 million USD, but still can't afford it.

🔴 The information branch arrested another ex-Hezbullah fighter recruited by the Mossad, identified as Hussein H.

Hussein was active in Hezbullah between 2011-2022, and his father is a martyr. Other family members are Hezbullah members too.

Lebanese football fans in Qatar refuse to do an interview with an Israeli news channel.

"There is nothing called Israel"

The explosions heard in South Lebanon are reportedly from Israeli army drills near the Palestinian border.

Two Syrian children died and their parents were injured in a fire that broke out inside their house in Nabatieh, south Lebanon.

Intensive Israeli air force activity over South Lebanon, notably over Tyre.

Details about an experienced ex-Hezbullah fighter, Hussein H, that was recruited by Mossad.

- His father was a commander killed in an Israeli airstrike
- His two uncles are martyrs
- His family is mostly regular Hezbullah members
- He worked in Hezbullah between 2011 and 2022

Thread soon

For the second day in a row, Israeli jets continue to violate Lebanon's airspace over several cities including the capital.

IDF Intelligence chief Aharon Haliva, speaking at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS):

“Hezbullah and Nasrallah are not proxies of Iran, but rather, they're now an inseparable part of the decision-‌making process in Iran.

“In the past few months, while we prepared for a possible conflict with Hezbullah on the basis of the maritime border deal, Iran made every effort to provide strategic weapons to Hezbollah. They were an inseparable part of the issue.”