Taiwan’s government has announced it will recognize same-sex marriages between Chinese and Taiwanese couples if they marry in a third country that recognizes same-sex marriage. A second wave of explosive attacks in Lebanon has killed at least 20 people as Israel promises a “new era” of war. Plus, two Taiwanese companies have now been linked to Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. 

Also:
- A Chinese man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for illegally crossing into Taiwan via speedboat.
- Chinese tourism officials arrive in Taiwan’s outer Kinmen Islands for the first time in five years.
- Health authorities say pesticide was the cause of three food poisoning deaths in southeastern Taiwan.