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Lebanon commemorates Port blast as Israel continues striking south Lebanon and Gaza: Everything you need to know this Tuesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025Some key things to watch today:Updates on the situation in Gaza.3 p.m. Cabinet session focusing on the disarmament of armed groups in Lebanon.An Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade near a rubble-clearing drill in the Ksayyer neighborhood this morning, east of Mais al-Jabal, then dropped a second over Kroum al-Sharqi, with no reported injuries.11 a.m.: A Hezbollah delegation meets with FPM leader Gebran Bassil.The aftermath of an Israeli strike on Khiam in southern Lebanon Israeli drone kills one person ahead of Cabinet meeting on Hezbollah disarmament: The Cabinet is scheduled to discuss a plan for Hezbollah’s disarmament today. Culminating weeks of talks with the U.S. seeking government commitments to restoring a country-wide state arms monopoly in a...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025Some key things to watch today:Updates on the situation in Gaza.3 p.m. Cabinet session focusing on the disarmament of armed groups in Lebanon.An Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade near a rubble-clearing drill in the Ksayyer neighborhood this morning, east of Mais al-Jabal, then dropped a second over Kroum al-Sharqi, with no reported injuries.11 a.m.: A Hezbollah delegation meets with FPM leader Gebran Bassil.The aftermath of an Israeli strike on Khiam in southern Lebanon Israeli drone kills one person ahead of Cabinet meeting on Hezbollah disarmament: The Cabinet is scheduled to discuss a plan for Hezbollah’s disarmament today. Culminating weeks of talks with the U.S. seeking government commitments to restoring a country-wide state arms monopoly in...