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The cease-fire announced in South Lebanon has been weakened since its early hours by further Israeli strikes in the Nabatiyah area. At least five people were killed, according to available information. This resumption of the bombings took place while the technical discussions between Iran and the United States, scheduled in Switzerland, were postponed. Tehran now more clearly links the continuation of dialogue with the cessation of Israeli operations in Lebanon.

Mona Khalil, a marine turtle protection figure in South Lebanon, died as a result of her injuries following an Israeli strike against her house in Mansouri, near Tyre. Known for Orange House and for its more than twenty-year commitment to laying beaches, it leaves behind a rare environmental legacy. His death recalls the civilian cost of war and the fragility of places of life in southern Lebanon.

The cease-fire announced on Friday at 4 p.m. in southern Lebanon was rapidly undermined by further Israeli bombardments in Nabatiyah governorate and on Mount al-Rafi, in the area of Iqlim al-Tuffah. In Beirut, these strikes are perceived as Israeli violations of the truce, while Benjamin Netanyahu claims that Israel will not withdraw from the buffer zones in southern Lebanon. This position revives the fear of lasting occupation.

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire to enter into force on Friday at 4 p.m., according to Reuters, which quotes a senior American official. The announcement comes after a day of massive Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon, a total of 30 Lebanese deaths and the death of four Israeli soldiers near Kfar Tebnit. In Beirut, this truce is welcomed with caution, as it will have to be verified on the ground.

On Friday, 19 June, southern Lebanon underwent a new wave of Israeli bombings, with a total of 30 deaths on the Lebanese side. The Israeli army claims to have struck more than 80 "targets" in southern Lebanon and two command centres in the Bekaa, following an ambush of Hezbollah near Kfar Tebnit. The death of four Israeli soldiers, including Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, led to calls for escalation within the Israeli government.

On Friday, 19 June, southern Lebanon experienced a new wave of Israeli bombings, particularly in the Nabatiyah area. The interim assessment of the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported at least 18 deaths and 33 injuries. Several localities were affected, including Harouf, al-Doueir, al-Sharqiyah, Kfar Sir, Kfar Dajjal and Jibchit. In Maroun al-Ras, information about a newly established Israeli position reinforces the fear of a lasting occupation of the South.

An agreement that moves the regional centre of gravity Al Binaa, on 19 June 2026, places at the head of its edition the signature of a memorandum of understanding between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian. The newspaper presents this text as the beginning of a sixty-day round of negotiations. According to this [...]

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir said that "all Lebanon must burn" after the death of four Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon. This statement, pronounced in a climate of military escalation, comes at a time when Israeli strikes have left at least 18 dead and 33 wounded on the Lebanese side. In Beirut, these statements are perceived as a threat to an entire country, beyond Hezbollah alone.

Emmanuel Macron used his interview on France 2 to clarify the French announcements after the agreement between Washington and Tehran. The President refused to say that the war was over, but he supported the opening of a dialogue phase. He calls for strict verification of Iran, calls Netanyahu for responsibility, refuses Israeli security based on the conquest of neighbouring territory and places Lebanon at the heart of implementation.

Emmanuel Macron calls Benjamin Netanyahu for responsibility and rationality on Lebanon. France recognizes Israel's security, but refuses to allow it to go through the occupation of a neighbouring territory. Paris wants a robust ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, the Lebanese army in the South and Lebanese sovereignty.

Composer, arranger, virtuoso pianist, singer and television host, Ghassan Yamamine has been one of the most popular musical personalities in the Arab world for more than fifteen years thanks to his weekly "Musical" broadcast since 2012 on MTV Lebanon. But behind the TV man is above all a passionate musician, [...]

JD Vance confirmed on 18 June that the 60-day period provided for by the Washington-Theran agreement is now beginning. The US Vice-President defended the text against Israeli critics, finding panic in Jerusalem excessive. He recalled that the benefits granted to Iran will depend on behavioural changes and that Israel's security cannot be achieved only by force.

Benjamin Netanyahu claims that the conflict is not over and that the Israeli army must maintain a security zone in southern Lebanon as long as Israel's needs require. This declaration puts the Prime Minister in a state of default with the Washington-Téhéran agreement, which affirms Lebanese territorial integrity. It also reinforces Hezbollah's argument, which refuses any debate on its weapons before the Israeli withdrawal.

Joseph Aoun chaired a meeting in Baabda on the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiations scheduled for June 23, 24 and 25. Along with the army commander Rodolphe Haykal, Simon Karam and the military negotiating team, the President set the Lebanese priorities: final ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, deployment of the army at the borders, return of prisoners and start of reconstruction.