20:03 (18:03)โขAoun Insists Lebanese Stability Depends on Southern Border
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Aoun's meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock, where Aoun emphasized that stability in Lebanon must begin from the south (Al Joumhouria, L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet). Aoun stated that Israel rejected all proposals to withdraw from five points in South Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army has entered Housh al-Sayyed Ali, where it faced provocative reception with accusations of treason (Janoubia). Other headlines note a new Gaza death toll after war resumption with Israel beginning a "limited ground operation" (Annahar), school holidays for Eid al-Fitr and the Annunciation (LBC, LBCI), and solar lighting installation on the Matn highway (Kataeb).