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An Israeli strike reported in Jounieh marks a new geographical extension of the war in Lebanon. After Hazmieh and the outskirts of Beirut, the Kesrouan, in turn, entered the threat zone, fueling anxiety around the Christian areas of Mount Lebanon and the continued spillover of the conflict.

Youssef Raji announces the dismissal of the Iranian ambassador-designate and the recall of the Lebanese ambassador to Iran.

Israel announces that it wants to control an area up to Litani, while Iran threatens heavy strikes in support of Lebanon.

In Paris, the exhibition dedicated to Byblos became a diplomatic gesture. Emmanuel Macron reaffirms French support for Lebanon, its sovereignty and heritage, in a context of war. The event at the Arab World Institute combines culture, archaeology and political message of solidarity with Beirut and its institutions.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin's appeal to Donald Trump to end the war "as quickly as possible" and "let Lebanon alone" was marked by its clarity and rarity. In a sequence dominated by military logic, the Holy See placed Lebanon at the centre of the diplomatic debate. This strong speech underlines both the moral significance of Rome, the vacuum left by more influential powers and the concrete limits of intervention without coercive leverage.

The reported pressure in several villages in Hasbaya district opens a new front in Lebanon. Mayors claim to have received calls from the Israeli army asking them to expel displaced persons from Shiite localities in the South, while Bezalel Smotrich calls to annex southern Lebanon to the Litani. Should we see the beginnings of an internal conflict? The facts show above all a dangerous attempt to move the war towards the Lebanese social fabric, by activating Community lines under cover of security.

Fuel increases in Lebanon: petrol, fuel oil and gas are rising, on a world-wide oil base in yoyo after Trump said.

The point in Lebanon this morning: Bchamun, Hazmieh, Litani Bridges, human assessment and Israeli appeal to annex the south.

Netanyahu wants to continue the war against Iran and Hezbollah despite Trump's diplomatic opening.

Mahmoud Darwich remains an essential voice in understanding the Arab present. Between exile, memory and identity, his work goes beyond the cause الفلس Whilst he offers a universal reading of contemporary crises. More than a poet, he embodies a literary key to grasp the fractures, displacement and dignity in the present Arab world.

Situation at 6 p.m. in Lebanon and on the Iran-United States front: assessment, bombing, official remarks and risk of escalation.

Trump claims to be negotiating with Iran and getting points of agreement. Tehran is insane. This is what is actually established at this time.

A strike against an apartment in Hazmieh, east of Beirut, revives the fear of an extension of the bombings to previously less exposed residential areas. The provisional assessment reports a death, while Israel claims to have targeted an Iranian al-Quds force member in a civilian neighbourhood building.

Trump postponed the strikes against Iran for five days, against the background of Iranian threats against the desalination of the Gulf and debate on international law.