18:03⇢Aoun Insists Lebanese Stability Depends on Southern Border
⌨The newspapers report on Prime Minister Aoun's meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock, where Aoun emphasized that stability in Lebanon must begin from the south (Al Joumhouria, L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet). Aoun stated that Israel rejected all proposals to withdraw from five points in South Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army has entered Housh al-Sayyed Ali, where it faced provocative reception with accusations of treason (Janoubia). Other headlines note a new Gaza death toll after war resumption with Israel beginning a "limited ground operation" (Annahar), school holidays for Eid al-Fitr and the Annunciation (LBC, LBCI), and solar lighting installation on the Matn highway (Kataeb).