Against the background of Israel's statements about the readiness to start a large-scale war in Lebanon, the head of the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry called on the citizens of the emirate to "leave the country as soon as possible due to the risk of an armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah." The first ship to evacuate Kuwaitis arrived in Beirut. Several planes were mobilized for this purpose.

The new 17th Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, took the oath of office at the National Assembly.