The day of Lebanese army casualties and UNIFIL's mandate extension

The day in Lebanon began with continued media focus on the negative outcomes of US envoy Barrack's diplomatic efforts and Speaker Berri's assessment of renewed complications. Amidst these discussions, the disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps emerged as a key domestic story, with the Lebanese Army receiving substantial weapons from Rashidieh, Bass, and Burj al-Shamali camps, an operation supported internationally and by France, and slated to continue to Ain al-Hilweh. By the afternoon, the UN Security Council officially extended UNIFIL's mandate, a move welcomed by Lebanese officials who urged Israel to comply with Resolution 1701. This diplomatic development was overshadowed later in the day by reports of two Lebanese army personnel martyred while inspecting an Israeli drone in Naqoura, escalating security concerns following earlier reports of renewed Israeli airstrikes.