The Day of the Florida Summit Green Light

The morning headlines were dominated by the Florida summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Editorial focus centered on whether Trump would grant a "green light" for expanded military operations or demand Hezbollah’s immediate disarmament as a condition for a settlement. Concurrently, pro-Hezbollah outlets prioritized Naim Qassem’s defiant refusal to concede territory north of the Litani River, framing disarmament as a foreign conspiracy. By midday, domestic reporting shifted to a diplomatic energy initiative, as President Michel Aoun received the Egyptian Petroleum Minister to sign a natural gas deal aimed at stabilizing the power grid. Simultaneously, the cabinet’s "Financial Gap Law" moved to Parliament, sparking a sharp institutional divide. While government-aligned media framed the bill as a victory for depositors, Nabih Berri and other critics denounced it as an "execution" of lifetime savings. The evening cycle returned to the regional stage following the conclusion of the Trump-Netanyahu talks. Editors highlighted Trump’s critical assessment of Hezbollah’s conduct and his explicit call for the group’s disarmament, signaling a hardening of the American-Israeli stance as 2025 concluded.