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Lebanon: 1,368 dead and 4,138 wounded on 3 April, in the face of strikes in Bekaa, the southern suburbs, the south and another attack on UNIFIL.

Three UNIFIL peacekeepers were injured in an explosion in southern Lebanon a few days after the death of three peacekeepers.

Donald Trump asks $1,500 billion for defence in 2027, against the backdrop of war with Iran and tensions in Ormuz.

Israel announced its intention to hit the bridges of Sohmor and Machghara, in the West Bekaa, to cut Hezbollah's movements southward. This warning marks an extension of the bridge war in eastern Lebanon and places the Zahrani as a new line of withdrawal imposed on civilians.

Near Bouthr, an American pilot is presented as missing after new Iranian claims about the loss of an aircraft. But neither the exact aircraft type nor the pilot's fate are confirmed by Washington. Between disputed images, partial narratives and informational warfare, uncertainty remains at this hour.

Katz assumes in Lebanon the method applied in Gaza: razed villages, mass evacuations, non-return of displaced persons and control to Litani.

The evacuation of Ain Ebel, a Christian village in southern Lebanon, marks a major political shift. It shows that the Israeli control strategy to the Litani not only targets the Hezbollah strongholds, but the entire border band, with the announced destruction of the villages and the increasing risk of non-return for the displaced.

Israel claims to have hit 3,500 targets in Lebanon in a month, with a heavy human impact, hit relief and risk of occupation of the South.

A CMA CGM cargo ship crossed the Strait of Ormuz by displaying "owner France", a sign of a discreet tolerance of Iran in a high-voltage area.

Iran claims to have shot down a second US F-35 over its territory. But in the absence of official American confirmation and in the face of disputed images, the announcement remains uncertain. Between military demonstration, information warfare and the battle of evidence, this episode illustrates the aerial and narrative escalation that is now shaking the entire region.

Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Yemen, the Gulf: the factual point on the strikes, balance sheets and maritime tensions of the last 24 hours.

Eighteen European countries are calling for the cessation of Israeli operations in Lebanon and of Hezbollah attacks, in the name of Lebanese sovereignty.

Antonio Guterres warns about a wider war in the Middle East and calls for an immediate halt to strikes against Iran.

Lebanon's record reached 1,345 dead and 4,040 wounded, in the face of continued bombing and diplomatic deadlock between Beirut, Israel and Iran.