12:52 (09:52)โขHezbollah and IDF Clash in South Lebanon
โจThe newspapers report on ongoing clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces near the Lebanon-Israel border. Hezbollah claims to have engaged in close-quarter combat with Israeli infantry in Blida, South Lebanon (LBCI, L'Orient-Le Jour). The Israeli army reports capturing a Hezbollah member and sustaining injuries to its personnel (Al-Manar English, MTV Lebanon). Meanwhile, Lebanese political discussions continue regarding the election of a new president (Lebanon24, Al Joumhouria).