Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has explained the course of disagreements with the four MPs who have resigned or been expelled from the FPM, noting that “a lot of attempts were made for them to stay while guaranteeing their commitment.”

A cabinet session scheduled for today, Tuesday was postponed due to lack of quorum, after retired servicemen blocked the entrances of the Grand Serail -- the government’s headquarters.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the caretaker ministers of interior, industry, telecommunications and sport were present at the Grand Serail when the session was postponed.

An Israeli drone on Tuesday fired several missiles at a five-story building in the Ksar al-Zaatar neighborhood in the southern city of Nabatieh, wounding nine people according to the Health Ministry.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will travel to Egypt and Lebanon from 8 to 12 September, the EU Delegation to Lebanon said.

The U.S. administration has started to prepare an “alternative plan” for a diplomatic solution between Israel and Lebanon in light of the “dead end” that the Israel-Hamas negotiations have reached, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV reported.

Israeli officials meanwhile told U.S. counterparts that “Israel cannot wait any longer to begin a military campaign against Lebanon,” Kan TV said.

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could have “catastrophic and unforeseen consequences,” a senior U.S. official has said at the Middle East America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington.

“There is an idea of ‘Let’s go to war and then we will destroy all the missiles Hezbollah has and everything will be fine.’ It’s not that simple. There is no magic solution. The other side cannot be annihilated. At the end of the war, Israel may pay a heavy price and not achieve its goals,” the official was quoted by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid as saying, while recommending a diplomatic rather than military solution to calm the border tensions.

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi has conducted an assessment of the situation on Lebanon’s border with members of the General Staff Forum, addressing the incident of the Hezbollah drone that hit a tall building in Nahariyya on Monday morning, the Israeli army said.

"Hezbollah's targeting of a residential building this morning is a serious incident, and the same applies to the targeting of residents of the northern region," Halevi said.

U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla has met in Israel with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi for a situational assessment, the Israeli army said.

The general's visit focused on “current threats, with an emphasis on threats from Lebanon and Iran in the northern arena,” the army said.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has announced the 2025-2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES). This scholarship program provides high school students between the ages of 15-17 with the opportunity to spend a full academic year in the United States.

Selected students will live with American host families in the U.S. and attend American high schools. They will also engage in activities to learn about American society and values, develop leadership skills, and help educate Americans about Lebanese culture. The scholarship covers round-trip travel expenses, tuition fees, health insurance, accommodation, and a monthly allowance to cover miscellaneous expenses. 

Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa has said that the attention of the five-nation group for Lebanon is now focused on resolving the country’s lengthy presidential crisis.