The Lebanese ambassador in Damascus to Al Jadeed: There is a serious Lebanese-Syrian discussion about moving the Lebanese checkpoint at the Masnaa crossing closer to the outskirts of Jdeidet Yabous to prevent illegal crossings to and from Syria and Lebanon

Beirut faces dual pressure... and efforts to ensure it does not become involved in any new confrontation

Al Anbaa: A diplomatic source told Al Joumhouria that “the picture cannot be reduced to a single Israeli message or a passing military threat; rather, it should be read in light of the interplay of three tracks: Israeli preparations for the possibility of the regional confrontation widening, and an attempt to push the Lebanese state to strengthen its presence…”