Editors led with two parallel stories: the upcoming Rome negotiations and the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port blast. From early morning, President Aoun's demand for an urgent indictment dominated coverage across Kataeb, L'Orient-Le Jour, and Naharnet, framing the day as a test of judicial independence. By mid-morning, the US ambassador's statement on the Rome talks—calling for a clear mechanism before proceeding—shifted focus to Lebanon's expanded delegation and Israeli pressure, reported by MTV and Addiyar. In the afternoon, Israeli escalation in the south returned: phosphorus bombs burned olive groves from Naqoura to Bint Jbeil, covered by Addiyar and Lebanon Files, while the army commander inspected military sites. By evening, satellite images revealing 18,000 destroyed buildings in 19 southern towns (Janoubia) underscored the war's toll, even as Rome negotiations and the port blast remembrance competed for editorial priority.