Protests continued in Lebanon yesterday, for the 31st day in a row, and the protesters blocked roads in a number of areas east, north and south of Lebanon, demanding the formation of a government to save and hold the corrupt, and protesters blocked roads in Jdita, Qalb Elias Taalabaya, Saadnayel, Jeb Jenin, Marj and Gaza They also blocked roads in al-Nour Square in Tripoli, in the Al-Sedawi area, and the Palma Bridge in northern Lebanon.
In Sidon, south Lebanon, a number of schools in Sidon organized a vigil at the Elia intersection in support of the protest movement as it entered its first month. They then marched on foot to Sidon markets amid security measures for the Lebanese army and internal security forces. Protesters are demanding the formation of a technocrat bailout government, early parliamentary elections, lowering the voting age to 18, tackling economic conditions, recovering looted funds, holding corrupt people accountable, and affirming their continued movement until demands are met. Banks closed their doors yesterday, and the head of the Union of Bank Employees' Unions in Lebanon, George Haj, said that the union will meet, today or tomorrow, to decide on ending a strike, after receiving a plan to secure banks, by intensifying the presence of police. The union launched a strike on Tuesday over security concerns, with protests against the political elite spreading across the country and depositors demanding their money after banks imposed new restrictions.