Lebanon-Israel Negotiation Round Postponed.. Alternative Meeting to Be Held in Washington (Axios)

Al-Modon newspaper reported that, “To understand what happened at Ali al-Taher, one must go back to the beginning of the story, to the moment Israeli forces reached Beaufort Castle. From there, the Israelis set their sights on Ali al-Taher. They knew this was not an ordinary military hill, but rather a vast underground facility containing tunnels, passageways, centers and storage sites, most likely connected to a network extending beyond the hill itself. Therefore, the attack did not begin with a direct assault, but with a lengthy operation aimed first at uncovering the site’s secrets.”

President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun affirmed that the resilience of the people of southern Lebanon in general, and Nabatieh in particular, “is the greatest medal on our chest, and their decision to remain despite the war is the strongest message to the world that this society and this people are capable of rising again and remaining standing forever.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants strongly condemned “the attack targeting the East–West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in injuries and material damage.”