據以色列第12頻道：黎巴嫩與以色列之間的主要分歧仍集中在對“維護以色列安全行動自由”這一要求上。以色列方面要求，在任何臨時撤軍之後，以色列國防軍應保留重新進入該地區的選項，以確保該地區不存在真主黨的基礎設施及其武裝人員。

The Central Bank of the UAE kept its policy rate unchanged following the Federal Reserve’s decision.

At the FOMC decision, three of the five regional Fed presidents with voting rights — Cleveland, Minneapolis and Dallas — dissented, each calling for a 25bps hike. It is the first time since September 2016 that three like-minded dissents appeared in a single policy decision, signalling growing internal pressure to tighten. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh backed holding rates steady and stressed the Fed’s duty to curb inflation; he is expected to face questions at his 02:30 Beijing time press conference on why patience remains the appropriate policy stance.