The second "Sunday of Return" mobilized southern residents toward border villages, with Israeli forces firing warning shots at civilians near Yaroun while allowing limited access to Aitaroun's center. A Lebanese fisherman disappeared off Naqoura's coast in what sources called an Israeli arrest.
Hezbollah officially announced Hassan Nasrallah's funeral for February 23, with Naim Qassem revealing that Safi al-Din had been elected as Secretary-General before his death. PM-designate Salam's negotiations with the Shiite duo advanced, though Christian and Sunni representation remained unresolved.
Netanyahu departed for Washington to meet Trump, declaring intentions to "change the Middle East." A fire at Beirut Airport's deportation section was contained without affecting operations. By evening, reports emerged of sporadic gunfire in Sabra area while Syrian opposition figure Ahmad al-Shara made his first official visit to Riyadh.