UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME), Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon on September 23, the British embassy in Lebanon said.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam will meet later on Thursday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Iranian delegation, al-Jadeed TV reported.

MTV said the meeting was requested by Iran’s delegation and Salam agreed to it.

Israeli forces carried out on Thursday a massive detonation around the city of Bint Jbeil.

Artillery shelled overnight into Thursday Beit Yahoun, Shaqra, Kounine, Hadatha and al-Mansouri, while strikes targeted Mayfadoun, al-Mansouri, Qantara, Wadi al-Hujair and Wadi Slouqi.

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, stated Thursday that "the strength, steadfastness and sacrifices of the Resistance -- combined with the resilience of its people and the powerful regional equation shaped by the Islamic Republic of Iran -- are what will ultimately compel the Israeli enemy to withdraw from our land, enable our people to return, and facilitate the reconstruction of destroyed villages and towns."

"No matter how hard some may try to separate Lebanon from the region's situation, it is impossible to do so, as the issues are deeply interconnected," Fadlallah emphasized.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has commented to reporters in response to the controversy sparked on social media after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have avoided shaking his hand during a meeting with foreign leaders in New York.

“He shook hands with four people out of 15 present in the room,” Salam told al-Jadeed television. Trump later shook hands with the rest of those present as he was leaving the meeting, the premier noted.

In an interview with L'Orient-Le Jour, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said he would support the framework agreement if it guarantees the total liberation of Lebanese territory.

"I criticized the framework deal for omitting the 1949 Armistice Agreement, which is clearly cited in the Taif Accord and U.N. Resolution 1701," he noted. "However, if it leads to the full liberation of Lebanese territory, I have no problem with it."

The army intelligence directorate has arrested one of the most senior leaders of the Islamic State group in north Lebanon after he was tasked with carrying out a terrorist operation targeted against Pope Leo’s visit to Lebanon in late 2025, MTV has reported.

The report said the Syrian detainee is known as Al-Daamish and previously held the position of Aleppo’s deputy chief within the extremist organization. He was later arrested by the former regime's security apparatus, where he remained in prison for three years. Following the collapse of the Syrian regime, he managed to escape and enter Lebanon illegally.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Minister of State for International Cooperation in the UAE Reem Al Hashimon.

The meetings took place on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York and focused on ending the Israeli attacks and occupation and preparing for the post-UNIFIL phase.

The European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Beirut in May 2024.

The new funding will cover three main areas and will support Lebanon in advancing key reforms; strengthening its economic recovery, enhancing security and border management; and maintaining essential services for the most vulnerable. It will also support Lebanon in addressing the consequences of instability, conflict and displacement in the region.

The United States has delivered 16 million rounds of ammunition to the Lebanese Army, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said on Wednesday.

“Over the past 6 years, the United States has delivered more than $800 million dollars in military assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces to build their long-term readiness and capacity,” the Embassy said in a post on X.