Lebanese News and Updates

❗️The CEO of Saudi Arabia's Aramco, the world's largest oil company, has withdrawn from a major energy conference in Houston which is due to start Monday, as the situation in the Middle East threatens to escalate further, according to a source - Bloomberg The conference was set for tomorrow when Trump's ultimatum expires

❗️Israeli sources revealed that several Israeli soldiers were exposed to a carcinogenic substance inside a military facility in the central region, as a result of damage to the building caused by ongoing attacks by Hezbullah and Iran against various targets. Israeli Army Radio writer Ofek Neuberger stated that the soldiers were exposed to asbestos for several days while performing their duties at the damaged facility. In a tweet on the Army Radio X account, he added that the soldiers were forced to sort documents and guard the site near the toxic substance without proper protective equipment. Even after the equipment was removed, the soldiers remained near the building for an additional period without adequate protection. No official comment has been issued by the Israeli authorities, who maintain strict censorship and a broad blackout regarding their losses resulting from missiles and drones launched by Iran or Hezbullah.

A 1978 map of the area Israel intended to occupy in Lebanon.

The FT now reporting that, even without the energy shocks, there's a pretty good chance that the closure of Hormuz will pop the AI bubble and lead to a stock market crash

The operation would likely take longer than 15 days, which is about how long an expeditionary unit can operate without logistical support. Kharg is far—140 miles—from American assets in Kuwait City, but very close to Iran’s coast. The United States could probably take Kharg Island relatively quickly. But holding it would be much more difficult and could turn deadly. Iran might order its forces to set the oil facilities there on fire, much as Saddam Hussein did with Kuwait’s oil fields in the Gulf War

U.S. troops may well take Kharg Island, only to endure ballistic-missile strikes, drone attacks, and petrochemical smoke, all without a reliable means of obtaining logistical support - The Atlantic

Behind the scenes, Netanyahu has expressed frustration that Mossad’s promises to foment revolt in Iran have not materialized. In one meeting, the PM vented that Trump might decide to end the war any day & that Mossad’s operations had yet to bear fruit

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The northern is an extension of our beautiful Jabal A'mel, abandoned long ago by the Lebanese state exactly how it is abandoning the border town villages today - Ebl al-Qamh: (Yuval settlement) - Honein: (Moshav Margaliot settlement) - Neve Joshua: (Hatzodet Joshua settlement) - Qadas: (Yiftah settlement) - Malkiya: (Malkiya settlement) - Salha: (Yeron settlement) - Tarbikhah: (Shomera settlement)