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Wissam Sabra, Brigadier General of the Lebanese Armed Forces, was murdered by Israel on the Al-Khardali-Nabatiyah road.

Mona Khalil, a civilian and defender of marine turtles, seriously injured after an Israeli strike in Mansuri, South Lebanon.

The indictment of HSBC Private Bank Switzerland in France marks a major step in the Riad Salamé case. The Swiss subsidiary of the banking group is suspected of having facilitated the laundering of more than $300 million allegedly diverted from the Bank of Lebanon via Forry Associates. For Lebanese depositors, this development moves the survey to international banks that would have allowed the funds to circulate.

Hezbollah informed the Lebanese authorities of its refusal to accept the ceasefire agreement announced in Washington between Lebanon and Israel. The position was passed on to the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, who shares the same line, according to a leader of the movement quoted by a news agency. This rejection comes as Israeli operations continue in southern Lebanon, further weakening a text already criticized for its asymmetry.

Joseph Aoun calls the ceasefire agreement a last opportunity, but waits for guarantees and final approval.

The joint communiqué imposed conditions in Lebanon, but remained silent on the Israeli withdrawal, the displaced and the cessation of the strikes.

A UNIFIL blue helmet died on Thursday, 4 June 2026 after the fall of mortar shells at its position near Marjayoun, in south-eastern Lebanon. Two other peacekeepers were injured. The incident occurred a few hours after the announcement of a conditional cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, while the UN mission observed a worrying increase in trajectories and impacts in the South.

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement: conditions, pilot areas, role of Hezbollah and the issue of Israeli withdrawal.

In southern Lebanon, attacks on relief workers, ambulances and the Lebanese army are a major concern. An ambulance of the Islamic Risala Scouts Civil Defense was targeted in Maaroub, killing three people. In Shhour, two rescue workers were killed and a third seriously injured. The Lebanese Army also claims that one of its vehicles was hit on the Deir al-Zahrani-Nabatiyah road, while a soldier fell in Nabatiyah al-Fawqa.

The wanderings of a Lebanese mystifier within the Lebanese ruling class, an indication of the greed and servility of the Lebanese elite. A Lebanese man camping the fictitious personality of a Saudi prince abused the confidence of Lebanese personalities, both politicians and bankers, two professions that were broken at the manoeuvring

The prize is awarded to Nathacha Appanah Beirut's "Night in the Heart" Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – The novel "Night in the Heart" by Nathacha Appanah (Editions Gallimard) was named winner of the Goncourt Choice of the East, edition 2025. Winner in the second ballot with 16 votes out of 32, the author signs [...]

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On the morning of 3 June, Lebanon remained between diplomatic announcements and continued Israeli strikes. The last consolidated assessment reported 3,468 deaths since 2 March, 35 of which since Monday. The victims identified include James George Karam, his daughter Theodosia and his son Tony, killed on the Nabatieh-Khardali road. In Washington, a fourth session of Lebanese-Israeli discussions sought to transform a fragile truce into a verifiable mechanism.

Antonio Guterres recommends the continuation of a UN military presence in Lebanon after the planned end of the Finul's term of office on 31 December 2026. The report submitted to the Security Council proposes three options, ranging from about 2,000 to over 5,500 personnel, to monitor the Blue Line, support the Lebanese army and support de-escalation. For Beirut, this presence remains indispensable in order to facilitate Israeli withdrawal and help the State extend its authority throughout the territory.