⌨Israeli strikes on Beirut's Basta quarter marked dawn, destroying an eight-story building with reported casualties rising from 4 to 50 throughout the day. The operation targeted Hezbollah leadership, expanding the conflict beyond previous patterns.
Storm Caetano's aftermath left 47,000 households without power, down from 270,000 the previous day. The Hendaye-Paris TGV's nine-hour delay exemplified ongoing infrastructure challenges.
By afternoon, thousands marched from Gare du Nord to Bastille against gender violence, with the Mazan rape trial providing context. The demonstrations occurred in parallel with COP29 negotiations in Baku, which concluded with a $300 billion annual climate finance agreement.
LFI's proposal to abolish terrorism apology laws generated political backlash, while Nobel laureates mobilized support for arrested writer Boualem Sansal. President Macron announced historian Marc Bloch's entry to the Panthéon, connecting current events to France's resistance legacy.