The Lebanese Army expanded deployments into 21 southern border towns following Israeli withdrawals, marking progress in the restoration of state authority. One soldier and three civilians were wounded by Israeli fire near Yaroun-Maroun Al-Ras road during the morning operations.
PM-designate Nawaf Salam maintained his position on cabinet formation criteria while negotiations continued, though no final decisions on portfolios emerged. Al-Habtor's announcement of liquidating all Lebanese investments highlighted growing economic concerns.
By evening, Israeli airstrikes hit Nabatieh, initially wounding 7 people, with casualties rising to 24. Israel claimed the strikes targeted Hezbollah arms vehicles, characterizing them as responses to "agreement violations." Nine Lebanese detainees were released, with Mikati seeking the release of nine more. The German Chancellor rejected Trump's Gaza population transfer proposal, while Cyprus granted Israel priority access to military bases.