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Nabih Berri wants to put negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in a broader regional framework. The President of Parliament believes that an agreement can only be held under an Iranian-Saudi umbrella, with an American guarantee. This requirement reflects his distrust of a limited truce in Washington and his refusal to treat Hezbollah weapons as a clause imposed by Israel before a real ceasefire and an effective withdrawal.

Saudi mediation aims to bring Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and Nawaf Salam together before a sensitive diplomatic stage. Riyadh seeks to preserve internal stability, unify the Lebanese position and prevent an overly rapid US calendar from breaking the institutions. The Taif reminder serves as a political framework, while the South, the displaced and the Israeli withdrawal remain at the heart of the Lebanese national mandate.

The prolonged truce in South Lebanon remains incomplete until the internally displaced can return. Inaccessible villages, destroyed roads, damaged farmland and threat of strikes keep families away from home. Return becomes the real test of ceasefire, sovereignty and lasting reconstruction.

An Israeli drone was shot down on Friday over Burj al-Shemali in the Tyre area. This incident occurred when the truce between Lebanon and Israel had just been extended by three weeks. The overflights of Israeli drones constitute a violation of Lebanese ceasefire and sovereignty. In the same sequence, the Israeli army asked the inhabitants of Deir Aames to immediately evacuate their village.

UNIFIL announced the death of Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia, injured on 29 March in a United Nations position in Aadchit El Qsair. The UN preliminary investigation attributed the attack to an Israeli tank shell. The updated record of the incident is being transmitted to two dead Indonesian soldiers and two injured survivors. It must be distinguished from the explosion of 30 March in Bani Hayyan, probably attributed to Hezbollah.

UNIFIL announced the death of Indonesian Corporal Rico Pramudia, injured on 29 March in a United Nations position in Aadchit El Qsair. The UN preliminary investigation attributed the attack to an Israeli tank shell. The updated record of the incident is being transmitted to two dead Indonesian soldiers and two injured survivors. It must be distinguished from the explosion of 30 March in Bani Hayyan, probably attributed to Hezbollah.

The Israeli public channel Kan claims that Benyamin Netanyahu's annual medical report reveals an intervention related to metastasis-free prostate cancer, followed by recent radiotherapy. The Israeli Prime Minister assures that he is in good health and explains that he requested the postponement of the publication of the report by two months because of the war context. The announcement revives the debate on the medical transparency of the current leaders.

Iran claims to have received the first revenue from the passage through the Strait of Ormuz. This decision turns the energy corridor into a pressure tool against Washington. Between the American maritime blockade, the threat of mines, the increase in oil, the Pakistani mediation and the risk to supply chains, Tehran seeks to prove that freedom of navigation now has a cost. Lebanon, dependent on imports, is also suffering the effects of this global maritime crisis.

Pope Leo XIV declared that he was carrying with him the photo of a Lebanese Muslim child who had welcomed him during his visit to Lebanon and who was allegedly killed in the last phase of the war. His testimony revived emotion around civilian victims.

Kaja Kallas claimed that Lebanon needed additional support from the Lebanese army to help it disarm Hezbollah and restore state control. The Head of European Diplomacy also indicated that the European Union was discussing a possible mission to Lebanon after the end of UNIFIL, with a different mandate. No formal decision has yet been announced.

Human Rights Watch believes that the destruction of the Qasmiyeh bridge by the Israeli army on 16 April, a few hours before the ceasefire was announced, could constitute a war crime. The organization is calling for an investigation into a possible disproportionate attack on civilians. The bridge was presented as the last major operational passage over the Litani for residents and humanitarian aid to southern Lebanon.

Judge Pierre Francis was appointed Acting Attorney General of the Court of Cassation, replacing Jamal Hajjar, who was retired after reaching the age limit. This transition occurs while several sensitive cases remain within the scope of the Office of the Public Prosecutor: the explosion of the port of Beirut, the financial procedures against Riad Salamé, the follow-up to the decision concerning Ghada Aoun and several banking cases still open.

Judge Pierre Francis was appointed Acting Attorney General of the Court of Cassation, replacing Jamal Hajjar, who was retired after reaching the age limit. This transition occurs while several sensitive cases remain within the scope of the Office of the Public Prosecutor: the explosion of the port of Beirut, the financial procedures against Riad Salamé, the follow-up to the decision concerning Ghada Aoun and several banking cases still open.

From Paris, after his meeting with Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam set the Lebanese line in US-sponsored discussions with Israel. Beirut refuses any agreement that does not provide for a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. The Head of Government has also rejected any buffer zone preventing the return of displaced persons and the reconstruction of destroyed villages, while defending the State monopoly on arms.