The sound of aircraft, presumably on their way further north, kept us awake during the night from about 1.00 to 6.00 a.m. There was still some bombing activity in the area in the morning, but this seemed to be very targeted and not heavy.
Once again, we went into town during the morning. It was very quiet, there were only a few shops open and those that were had only limited goods on the shelves.
By lunchtime, it seemed that activity by both sides had reduced and there was no more anti-aircraft fire from the Lebanese army camp. However, hopes that the lull was a prelude to a ceasefire proved wrong. If anything, the situation started to get worse later in the day, with bombings on the outskirts of Tyre and at Jounieh Port. Although various embassies were talking about evacuation of their citizens, there was little, at that time, they could do to move them out because of the Israeli naval blockade and the serious risks involved in travelling by road. Syria seemed to be letting anyone who could reach the border in, regardless of nationality or visa rules, but getting to the border involved a difficult and dangerous journey.
It was becoming clear that there was not going to be a quick solution and we had to take stock of our food and fuel situation. At the start of hostilities, we had a well-stocked freezer and almost a full tank of generator fuel. As there had been no mains electricity since the first day, we had been rationing our use of the generator and now decided to reduce further its use until we could find a source of fuel.
Today, we drank the last bottle of red wine. We still had several bottles of white in stock, and no shortage of gin.
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