04:30⇢Netanyahu Threatens While Ortagus Negotiates With Lebanon
⌨The newspapers report on Netanyahu's threats and Ortagus's negotiations with Lebanon (Addiyar), as the latter responds with anticipation and agreements. A violent day in South Lebanon saw a third assassination operation in Aitaroun (Janoubia). On Palestinian weapons, Lebanon24 and L'Orient-Le Jour cover the Aoun-Abbas agreement on state monopoly of arms, questioning Hamas's position. Domestically, municipal election battles continue in Metn and Arqoub regions (Addiyar, El Nashra), while the Prime Minister travels from Baghdad to Dubai seeking to repair Gulf relations (Kataeb).