Beirut's paper for the Florida round leaked further, demanding army deployment around Shaqif hill and an international force to replace UNIFIL, as officials debated whether the 20 October session was confirmed and Berri called ending UNIFIL a sin blamed on Israel.
Western envoys then set the terms in Beirut. EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas said state control of all territory meant removing Hezbollah's weapons and announced a support mission for the army and backing for UNIFIL extension, while President Aoun told a US senator southerners wanted state authority and accused Israel of violating the framework. Washington pressed Beirut to dismantle Hezbollah transfer networks, with competing claims over Iranian cash.
The cabinet moved on appointments and winter time as the electricity boycott lingered, while attention shifted to Israeli raids in the south and Houthi claims of missile strikes on Riyadh airports amid US preparations for a renewed confrontation with Iran.