Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji received Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Helen McEntee; the two discussed Ireland's role in UNIFIL and the incident that killed an Irish soldier, and agreed on the need for a continued international presence in the south. Rajji expressed concern over a new war he said Hezbollah is preparing at Iran's request, stressing the need for Israel's withdrawal and an end to its attacks, and pointing to government decisions to confine weapons to the state and support the Lebanese army.
MTV Lebanon focused on Rajji's meeting with McEntee, including UNIFIL's role, the incident that killed an Irish soldier and the agreement on an international presence, while lebanon debate and Lebanon ON built their reports around Rajji's warning of a new war Hezbollah is preparing at Iran's request, with differing emphasis on that headline.