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A Lebanese military court has charged 13 Hezbollah members after 500 kg of explosives were seized from a car heading to Beirut. Two detainees remain in custody. The government refuses to return the explosives, despite the group's demands and a phone call from the US Secretary of State to President Aoun.
Aziz KarimovAmid a seven-year economic crisis and a nearly twofold rise in fuel prices after the government introduced a gasoline tax in February, Beirut residents increasingly opt for cheap moto-taxis instead of traditional 'services'. Regular taxi drivers complain about falling incomes, and the state, in their words, barely regulates the informal transportation market.
Sevara AzamovaThe discovery of a small tunnel northeast of Beirut sparked a wave of rumors about Hezbollah's involvement. The army established that the tunnel contained neither weapons nor gold. The incident became part of a series of events that have sharpened the confrontation over the disarmament of the group.
Javlon TursunovIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said any rocket or drone attack would lead to strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. He also suggested Israel could expand its occupation toward Nabatieh and the Litani if Hezbollah joins an Iranian attack, and ruled out withdrawing troops from southern Lebanon until the group is disarmed.
Sevara Azamova
