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A strike against an apartment in Hazmieh, east of Beirut, revives the fear of an extension of the bombings to previously less exposed residential areas. The provisional assessment reports a death, while Israel claims to have targeted an Iranian al-Quds force member in a civilian neighbourhood building.

The words attributed to Bezall Smotrich on the Litani in Lebanon revive the fear of an occupation of the South. Without the exact citation being repeated by the large accessible agencies, the documented facts converge: massive evacuations, destruction of bridges over the Litani River and demolitions in border villages. In an already fragile country, the transformation of a United Nations security line into a territorial control objective raises fears of a " fait accompli" in South Lebanon.

President Joseph Aoun denounces a serious escalation following Israeli strikes on the Litani bridges, particularly in Qasmiyeh. It warns of a risk of land invasion and accuses Israel of the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure, calling on the international community to act in the face of an increasing threat.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announces an official assessment of 1,029 deaths and 2,786 injuries since 2 March in Lebanon.

After American threats against Iran, Tehran targets desalination plants, a strategic weakness of the Gulf monarchies.

The Ormuz Canal concentrates the escalation between Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv, between ultimatum, and Natanz nuclear centers in Iran and Dimona in Israel and the energy threat.

Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, Ormuz: what must be understood from the night that brought about the crisis in the Middle East.

Samir Geagea revived the debate on the presence of Hezbollah ministers in the government, after the ban on his military activities. In a context of war and international pressure, it questions the coherence of the executive vis-à-vis a political and armed party.

On the morning of 16 March 2026, Lebanon faced an intensification of the strikes, an increasingly heavy human balance and still uncertain diplomatic negotiations. Between military operations in the south, mass displacement and humanitarian emergency, the situation remains extremely volatile throughout Lebanese territory.

France has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon, according to Axios. The text, considered by the United States and Israel, would provide for an unprecedented step: the recognition of Israel by the Lebanese government. This initiative comes as Israel prepares a land offensive south of the Litani and Lebanon goes through one of the most deadly phases of the recent war.

In Lebanon, 826 people were killed and 2,009 injured since 2 March, with 31 caregivers killed and 5 hospitals closed.

The escalation between Israel and Iran extends to the entire Arab world, from Lebanon to the Gulf. Between pressure on the Strait of Ormuz, violence in the West Bank, threats to the Gulf monarchies and blocked mediation, the regional crisis takes on a major and lasting military, diplomatic and energy dimension.