Lebanese villagers near Kfar Qouq reportedly forced Islamist fighters back across the border into Syria after an armed clash with them. Gunmen ambushed Lebanese politician and Naharnet editor Naufal Daou in the Bekaa Valley town of al-Tibeh, opening fire on his car, but he managed to escape. Security forces arrested seven people from a Syrian refugee camp in Koura in connection with recent clashes between Islamists and the military in Arsal. Former prime minister Saad Hariri said he will make a $15 million personal donation to help Arsal residents rebuild.
