President Aoun's dual diplomatic mission dominated morning coverage, with a Saudi-Lebanese joint statement emphasizing state monopoly on weapons following his Riyadh visit. The statement's release coincided with Speaker Berri's rejection of linking reconstruction aid to Hezbollah's disarmament.
By midday, focus shifted to the Cairo emergency summit, where Egypt proposed a $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan. The Israeli military's assassination of Radwan Force naval commander Khader Hashem in Qana marked a significant escalation, occurring as Arab leaders discussed Gaza's future.
Evening reports confirmed the US unfreezing $95 million in military aid to Lebanon, following a trilateral understanding between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Beirut regarding Israeli military presence. The media noted the emergence of a technical administration plan for Gaza, while coverage emphasized Lebanon's attempted balancing act between Arab reintegration and maintaining internal stability.