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The mobilization of retired soldiers places the social issue at the centre of Lebanese news. Behind the demands for pension revalorisation appears a much more difficult equation for the government: the economy is expected to contract by 6.4% by 2026, inflation reaches 17.5% and wage expenditure already absorbs a major part of the budget. Raising wages further therefore means finding new revenue without reviving inflation, weakening the pound or increasing the taxation of a population that has already experienced seven years of crisis.

The US Embassy in Beirut states that Lebanese prefer state institutions over Hezbollah weapons and that southern Lebanon does not belong to militias or regional actors. This particularly direct message comes in the wake of a statement by the Lebanese army accusing the intensification of Israeli attacks of threatening existing arrangements and impeding its efforts to restore stability in the South.

On 10 September 2026, the Lebanese press placed the South at the heart of the news. Nabatiyah feared an expansion of Israeli operations while the army intensified its deployment. Joseph Aoun defends the negotiation, Rome and Paris become key diplomatic stages and social tensions are also gaining the country.

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The Lebanese Armed Forces asserts that Israeli attacks and violations prevent the completion of its deployment to the South under the framework agreement of 26 June. The command records approximately 7,700 violations in less than two and a half months and details the operations already carried out: six fixed checkpoints, thirteen observation posts, permanent patrols and the seizure of 1,818 weapons and ammunition. In Zawtar al-Gharbiyé, only 16 per cent of the inhabitants were able to resettle because of the destruction.

António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, 9 September, following the intensification of Israeli military operations in and around Nabatiyah. The Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed concern about the increasing number of civilian casualties, the displacement caused by evacuation orders and reports of attacks on hospitals and health personnel. It also calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory and for compliance with resolution 1701.

The Free Patriotic Movement brought the matter before the Constitutional Council against the general amnesty law passed in August. Gebran Bassil raised three concerns: the rights of victims and families of military personnel, the situation of Islamist detainees without trial and the risk that the scheme would benefit persons involved in corruption cases. Behind the appeal is an old debate on preventive detention, overcrowding and the limits of amnesty in a country marked by the 1991 precedent.

The Gulf is experiencing a sudden military escalation. The United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, while Tehran claims to have hit American buildings and several tankers around the Strait of Ormuz. Merchant vessels were damaged in the Gulf and off the United Arab Emirates. At the same time, the Houthis attacked four Saudi cities and energy facilities, wounding 73. These events threaten simultaneously Ormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, two essential passages in world trade.

The Mansuri Public School in Tyre District is directly threatened after explosive materials are deposited on its roof by an Israeli telepilot aircraft on Wednesday, 9 September. A large explosion was then reported near the facility, but its exact state was not immediately established. The school has 336 students according to CRDP data. The incident occurred six days before the return and the same day as the International Day for the Protection of Education against Attacks.

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Nabatiyeh concentrates concerns after the Israeli escalation in the South. The Lebanese army reinforces its patrols while Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and Nawaf Salam multiply contacts. At the same time, Washington opens a dialogue with the Shiite community, while displacement, disarmament of Hezbollah and regional tensions dominate the Lebanese press today.

A fragile lull settled in Nabatiyah after three days of Israeli attacks, resulting in 27 deaths and 69 injuries. The contacts led by Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and Nawaf Salam, with the support of Arab and international approaches, helped to contain the escalation. The Lebanese army is also intensifying its patrols in the city. Washington warned Beirut that further action by Hezbollah could lead to a particularly strong Israeli military response.

Twelve countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada, want to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The initiative announced on 8 September responds to the expansion of settlements and the rise in settler violence against Palestinians. Israel reacted strongly, particularly against London, by announcing the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. The E1 settlement project is one of the main reasons put forward by the governments concerned.