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Iran does not sit at the Lebanese-Israeli table, but its influence goes through all the negotiations. Washington links the truce to Hezbollah, Israel seeks guarantees against the Iranian axis, Riyadh tries to preserve Lebanese unity and Beirut wants to maintain its national mandate. Between Ormuz, sanctions, financing, Israeli withdrawal and the return of displaced persons, Lebanon must avoid becoming a map in the regional arm.

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.

The death of Amal Khalil turns the truce into a real protection test. The ceasefire cannot be judged only in Washington. It must be checked in the South with civilians, journalists and rescue workers. The case requires Lebanon to document the facts, seize the relevant authorities and integrate press security into any diplomatic negotiations. Peace begins with concrete guarantees.

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.

The statue of Christ destroyed by an Israeli soldier in Debel, southern Lebanon, was replaced by the Italian soldiers of UNIFIL. The Israeli army claimed to have made a replacement, but the cross presented was smaller, different and placed elsewhere. Local accounts say that it was a liturgical cross taken from a church. The Italian contingent then installed a Christ near the original, at the same location.

The statue of Christ destroyed by an Israeli soldier in Debel, southern Lebanon, was replaced by the Italian soldiers of UNIFIL. The Israeli army claimed to have made a replacement, but the cross presented was smaller, different and placed elsewhere. Local accounts say that it was a liturgical cross taken from a church. The Italian contingent then installed a Christ near the original, at the same location.

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.

The three-week period opened by Washington puts Lebanon before a decisive test. The truce is only valid if it protects civilians, stops destruction, allows the return of displaced persons and restores sovereignty. Between American pressure, Saudi leadership, regional tensions and the fragility of the southern front, Beirut must negotiate without yielding its national mandate or allowing diplomacy to advance the ground. The three weeks will tell if the announcement becomes local verifiable reality.