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In this text, Mohamed El Bachir describes Gaza as the heart of a global changeover, accuses Israel and its Western supporters, and sees in the confrontation with Iran and the Arab, Lebanese, Iraqi and Yemeni resistances the risk of a major regional war, or even of a lasting outbreak on the whole Middle East.

In the face of transnational allegiances, Lebanon can only preserve its sovereignty by reaffirming a single loyalty to the State. From the history of communities to current Hezbollah issues and regional influences, this text advocates active neutrality, control of acts and national exclusivity of strategic decision-making.

By blocking Ormuz and targeting China, Donald Trump turns the Iranian crisis into a threat of global conflict.

The Israeli account of a Hezbollah coup appears to be a pretext for disproportionate bombing of Lebanon. No credible evidence was produced, while the scale of the strikes against civilians fed accusations of war crimes.

Lebanon cannot guarantee peace without regaining the monopoly of force. This chronicle analyses a fragmented State, unable to fully control violence, and calls for a sovereign reconquest based on the control of arms, borders, financial flows and national political decision-making.

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After the Israeli strikes on Lebanon, the debate on the EU-Israel Association Agreement resurfaced. Paris wants to reopen the discussion, Madrid asks for a suspension, Rome hardens the tone. But between the real legal basis and the political divisions of the Twenty-Seven, a challenge remains very difficult.

The war around Iran is no longer limited to a temporary surge in energy prices. It is already reshaping the mechanisms of world crude trade. With paralysed Ormuz Strait, disorganized maritime flows, more expensive physical cargoes and persistent tensions over inflation, the oil order is entering a more political and fragmented phase. This recomposition could have a lasting impact on global growth, monetary balance and the strategic position of the United States.

Can Lebanon regain its sovereignty without international military assistance? Faced with a weakened state, paralysed institutions and the domination of a parallel armed force, the restoration of public authority appears to be the first condition for a return to stability, democracy and international trust.

In the morning, a truce seemed possible. In the evening, Lebanon already had its dead. The illusion of a regional ceasefire did not protect Beirut, Saida, Tyre or Bekaa.

At 1900 hours, Lebanon launched a day of massive Israeli strikes on Beirut, its suburbs, Saida, Bekaa, Tyre, Hermel and many southern localities. Officially, 89 deaths and 700 injuries were confirmed according to the Ministry of Health relayed by Reuters. Officially, much heavier figures are circulating, exceeding 300 deaths according to several local lifts, without official confirmation consolidated at this time. At the political level, the regional ceasefire already appears emptied of its substance on the Lebanese front.

The ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is already colliding with the Lebanese front. Israel claims that the truce does not apply to Lebanon, but Pakistan, Iran and several European partners argue that it should be part of it. In continuing its strikes on Lebanese territory, the Hebrew State not only challenged this reading, but also revived a history of truce violations, from the post-2006 overflights to the violations denounced after the truce of 2024.

Faced with the confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran, the Gulf monarchies are entering a real geopolitical zugzwang. Whatever the outcome of the conflict, they risk a strategic, economic and psychological retreat, forcing their regional ambitions and revealing the fragility of a model based on externalised security and expansion.

Do the United States and Israel face accusations of war crimes by targeting bridges, electricity and gas? Legal and political analysis.