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Israeli strikes intensify as Lebanon loses $3.5 billion in war-related revenue: Everything you need to know this Friday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Friday, Aug. 28.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 28 2026 Some key things to watch today:10 a.m.: Lebtech 2026 opens under President Joseph Aoun’s patronage, with ministers Kamal Shehadeh and Paul Morcos attending.11 a.m.: Information Minister Paul Morcos discusses the “New Media Law” and its impact on media and freedoms.Updates on continued Israeli attacks in south LebanonSmoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike on Arab Salim, Nabatieh on Aug. 27, 2026 (Credit: photo shared with our correspondent Muntasser Abdallah/ L'Orient Today)
Israeli strikes continue across south Lebanon as troops move toward Wadi Slouqi: An immense Israeli explosion shook the Mansouri area in the Sour district at dawn Friday, with the blast felt across the district, our correspondent reports. Another explosion was heard in...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 28 2026 Some key things to watch today:10 a.m.: Lebtech 2026 opens under President Joseph Aoun’s patronage, with ministers Kamal Shehadeh and Paul Morcos attending.11 a.m.: Information Minister Paul Morcos discusses the “New Media Law” and its impact on media and freedoms.Updates on continued Israeli attacks in south LebanonSmoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike on Arab Salim, Nabatieh on Aug. 27, 2026 (Credit: photo shared with our correspondent Muntasser Abdallah/ L'Orient Today)
Israeli strikes continue across south Lebanon as troops move toward Wadi Slouqi: An immense Israeli explosion shook the Mansouri area in the Sour district at dawn Friday, with the blast felt across the district, our correspondent reports. Another explosion was...