French monitors documented 52 Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, while southern Lebanese residents began returning to their homes. Israeli forces continued demolishing structures in Maroun al-Ras and conducting heavy machine gun fire on Bint Jbeil.
By midday, reports emerged of armed opposition groups taking control of Aleppo for the first time since 2011, followed by their capture of Idlib province. Assad promised a forceful response, while Iran pledged support. The Russian commander in Syria was reportedly dismissed.
Beirut Airport showed signs of recovery with Royal Jordanian Airlines leading the return of Arab carriers. The French Defense Minister scheduled a visit within 48 hours to discuss ceasefire implementation. Meanwhile, Pope Francis called for immediate presidential elections, as Trump appointed Lebanese-American Massad Boulos as his Middle East advisor.