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Beirut counts votes as Hezbollah and LF sweep in Bekaa, Israel approves aid entry into Gaza: Everything you need to know this Monday

Here is what happened over the weekend and what to expect today, Monday, May 19.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Catch up on yesterday's live coverage of the municipal elections in Beirut and Bekaa districts.Monday, May 19, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:Follow-ups on the Israeli cabinet's decision to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.Updates on U.S. push to secure a cease-fire and hostage deal in GazaTrack final results of municipal elections in Beirut, Bekaa and Baalbeck-Hermel districts.11:00 a.m.: Chaired by Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a joint session will convene for the following parliamentary committees: Finance and Budget; Administration and Justice; National Defense, Interior and Municipalities; and Public Health, Labor and Social AffairsU.S. pushes for truce, Israeli cabinet approves resuming aid as offensive kills...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Catch up on yesterday's live coverage of the municipal elections in Beirut and Bekaa districts.Monday, May 19, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:Follow-ups on the Israeli cabinet's decision to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.Updates on U.S. push to secure a cease-fire and hostage deal in GazaTrack final results of municipal elections in Beirut, Bekaa and Baalbeck-Hermel districts.11:00 a.m.: Chaired by Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a joint session will convene for the following parliamentary committees: Finance and Budget; Administration and Justice; National Defense, Interior and Municipalities; and Public Health, Labor and Social AffairsU.S. pushes for truce, Israeli cabinet approves resuming aid as offensive kills...