15:11 (13:11)⇢South Reconstruction Vow Defies Ruin
⌨Lebanese media focuses on President Joseph Aoun's vow to prioritize reconstructing southern border villages, dismissing rumors of buffer zones (Al-Manar, Al Joumhouria, LBCI, LBC, Kataeb). While official discourse emphasizes state-led recovery, recent Israeli strikes on vehicles in Siddiqin fuel security concerns (Naharnet, Lebanon Files). Additionally, the interior ministry's announcement of May election dates provides a concrete timeline for the upcoming domestic political transition (MTV Lebanon).