The Lebanese Armed Forces have established new barriers to prevent any new movements on the street, confirming that they will not allow any violations of public and private property. Hezbollah and the Amal movement have called on their supporters to refrain from participating in any demonstrations or protests. In turn, Lebanon's Grand Mufti, Abdul Latif Derian, stated that "assaulting and insulting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is a disgrace to all Lebanese." An Israeli airstrike targeted the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon. In parallel, Syria's Ministry of Interior announced that the Counter-Terrorism Administration, in cooperation with the Internal Security Command in Rif Dimashq, thwarted a bombing plot targeting the assassination of a religious figure in Bab Tuma, Damascus. Lebanese media sources denied the accuracy of reports about the approval or scheduling of meetings in Cyprus between Lebanese and Israeli officials, following Tuesday's meeting in Washington, which was limited to setting a framework for a ceasefire. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a meeting attended by Defense Minister Maurice Sleiman and Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk, during which the internal security situation was discussed, and measures taken by the two ministries to maintain internal stability in light of the decisions made by the Council of Ministers in its last session were presented. A similar meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, dedicated to the protests called for by "Hezbollah" in front of the Serail government building and the accompanying leaks about a possible storming of it as an expression of rejection of the direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. On the ground, "Hezbollah" announced the successful targeting of a Merkava tank near Al-Insan school in Bint Jbeil using a loitering munition, resulting in confirmed injuries. It added in a statement that its security forces managed to arrest a "Hezbollah" cell that planned to carry out a terrorist act in the vicinity of the Maronite Church, and those directly involved in the operation to disarm illegally, starting from the capital, Beirut. He called for rejecting sedition in Beirut and all of Lebanon and preserving civil peace and strengthening national unity, stating that "this is the responsibility of every Lebanese." On the Lebanese side, the Lebanese presidency confirmed "the agreement to hold the first official Lebanese-Israeli meeting next Tuesday in the US capital Washington based on the contact between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington last Friday." The Israeli ambassador in Washington, Yair Lapid, informed his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Chouman, of his country's categorical rejection of discussing any ceasefire with Hezbollah during the Iranian-American negotiations. Israeli artillery shelled the villages of Western Zawtar and Eastern Zawtar in southern Lebanon. In a related context, an Israeli airstargeted the town of Toul. The Emergency Health Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement confirming that the daily toll from Israeli airstrikes reached 17 dead and 7 wounded. The town of Aaba in southern Lebanon was targeted by an Israeli airstrike. The town of Tabbine in southern Lebanon was also subjected to Israeli artillery shelling. Beirut: "Al-Khaleej" The Lebanese Army warned on Saturday of endangering stability and civil peace, confirming that it would intervene firmly to prevent any violation of internal stability, following calls for protests in Beirut against direct Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, amid escalating clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli Army. The Lebanese Army said in a statement that Lebanon needs the highest levels of awareness and responsibility. In a statement following calls for protests against the official Lebanese policy of direct negotiations with Israel, it said: "Amid the continuation of Israeli attacks on various Lebanese regions and the increasing challenges facing the country, calls have recently emerged for citizens to gather and protest to achieve several demands." It added: "While the military command affirms its respect for the right to peaceful expression of opinion, it strongly warns of any movement that could endanger stability and civil peace or lead to aggression against public and private property." The army's statement also said: "We emphasize that the army will intervene firmly to prevent any violation of internal stability, at a time when Lebanon needs the highest levels of awareness and responsibility." The army has intensified its patrols and checkpoints in Beirut in anticipation of any new movements after calls by Hezbollah supporters to take to the streets in protest against direct negotiations with Israel. Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported that three people, including a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense, were killed and two others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Zifta in the south.
