Editors split their focus between the seventh round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations in Rome and the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port blast. The Rome talks dominated morning coverage, with Lebanon proposing Bint Jbeil and Khiam as new model areas and Israel showing flexibility on borders for the first time. By afternoon, reports indicated progress but also significant disagreements, with the US urging a clear mechanism before the next phase. Concurrently, the port blast anniversary saw Justice Minister Nassar promise an indictment within 60–90 days, while Kataeb commemorated victims and demanded accountability. Hezbollah's Sheikh Qassem criticized the Lebanese authority for serving Israel and signaled openness to meeting Syrian leadership, a shift noted by Janoubia. Israeli escalation in the south continued with artillery shelling and a strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, but the dual focus on diplomacy and justice defined the day's editorial priorities.