The Day the Arms Deadline Proposed

Lebanese media intensely focused on the US diplomatic initiatives concerning the "Barak paper" and Hezbollah's weaponry. Early reports reiterated Hezbollah's firm stance that its arms were "outside discussion," despite perceived US-Israeli pressure to open the "arms file." A significant development emerged in the early afternoon, with news of a six-page American proposal suggesting Hezbollah hand over its weapons before November. Throughout the day, Lebanese officials worked on drafting a formal response, facing internal debate linking national sovereignty to the issue of non-state arms. Separately, the contentious issue of expatriate voting continued to dominate domestic parliamentary sessions, while regional geopolitical dynamics, including US-Israeli actions in Iran and Israel's regional influence, also featured in headlines.