00:08⇢Fifth Minister Blocks Cabinet Birth
⌨The newspapers report on obstacles in government formation, particularly regarding the fifth Shiite minister position, as Salam disrupts an agreement between Aoun and Berri (Addiyar, Kataeb, El Nashra). Syria's Defense Minister announces openness to maintaining Russian military bases (Annahar), while border tensions continue with Israeli strikes reported in various regions including Khreibeh and Al-Tuffah (MTV Lebanon, Lebanon Files).