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oUne première cargaison de médicaments et de fournitures médicales, d'un poids total d'une tonne, est arrivée hier soir à l'aéroport international de Beyrouth-Rafic Hariri à bord d'un vol de la compagnie Middle East Airlines (MEA) en provenance de Paris. Ces aides ont été collectées par l'ambassade du Liban à Paris et ont été réceptionnées par un représentant du ministère de la Santé.

La diplomatie internationale est en pleine effervescence alors que les efforts se multiplient pour tenter de désamorcer la situation. Selon MTV et Liveuamap, les États-Unis, en collaboration avec la France, mènent des négociations pour obtenir un cessez-le-feu. Antony Blinken, le secrétaire d'État américain, a entamé une série de discussions avec des responsables égyptiens et qatariens pour encourager une désescalade. Cependant, les positions restent figées, Israël insistant sur la nécessité de continuer ses opérations militaires pour assurer la sécurité de ses frontières nord.

International diplomacy is in full swing as efforts multiply to try to defuse the situation. According to MTV and Liveuamap, the United States, in collaboration with France, is conducting negotiations to achieve a ceasefire. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, has begun a series of talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials to encourage de-escalation. However, positions remain fixed, with Israel insisting on the need to continue its military operations to ensure the security of its northern borders.

1. Local news: Israeli bombing of Beirut and mounting casualties According to the daily An-Nahar, the Lebanese capital suffered two Israeli airstrikes that targeted densely...

Al-Manar reported that the strikes hit vital infrastructure, including power lines and roads, making it difficult for relief workers to reach. At 2:29 p.m., Israeli forces struck UNIFIL positions in Ras al-Naqoura, causing injuries to peacekeepers. These strikes were followed by an intensification of raids in Baalbek and the Bekaa Valley, where targets included hospitals and water facilities. At 5:55 p.m., the shelling hit Ain Baal, causing the death of several civilians, according to LBCI and Al Jadeed.

Since midnight, the situation on Lebanon's southern front has deteriorated sharply. Fighting between Hizbullah and Israeli forces broke out in several strategic border areas, particularly in Maroun el-Ras, Ras Naqoura and Aita al-Shaab. According to Almanar, Hezbollah responded to the Israeli strikes with rocket fire aimed at military positions in northern Israel. In response, Israel has intensified its strikes, destroying several suspected Hezbollah positions, but also civilian infrastructure.

Since October 7, 2023, Lebanon has been plunged into a spiral of intense violence, marked by incessant Israeli bombardments on the south of the country, border fighting, and air strikes that even target the capital Beirut. In addition to these military aggressions, there is a persistent political crisis, a disastrous humanitarian situation and diplomatic attempts that are struggling to produce tangible results.

The war between Israel and Lebanon is escalating, and diplomatic efforts to end hostilities appear to be at an impasse. The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, confirmed in an interview with the newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that there has been no significant progress regarding the cessation of the Israeli aggression. Berri stressed that while the U.S. claims to be in favor of ending hostilities, no concrete action has been taken to achieve it. This criticism is directly directed at the American administration, which, according to him, remains passive despite its public statements. "They say they are with us to stop the war, but they are doing nothing to make it happen," he said, pointing to a dissonance between words and actions.

In the face of this information war, the Lebanese media have a key role to play. By spreading unfounded rumors, they risk falling into the trap set by Israel: deepening divisions and inciting revolt against the refugees, who include the Shiite community and not only those close to Hezbollah but also Sunnis, Druze and Christians. In the end, it is all the Lebanese, regardless of their communities, who are targeted, especially since Netanyahu threatens Lebanon to become a new Gaza, and therefore all Lebanese. The Lebanese who are not refugees today will be able to be refugees tomorrow and this imposes on us a duty of solidarity and responsibility.

The recent bombing of the Masnaa crossing has raised concerns about the security of trade routes for Lebanese exports and imports, not to mention of course the safety of travelers. This passage is particularly important for the transport of goods between Lebanon and neighbouring Arab countries.

Lebanon's Health Ministry has released a new toll of Israel's aggression on Lebanon, lamenting the death of 36 people in Tuesday's strikes. This brings the total death toll since the beginning of hostilities to 2,119, with more than 10,019 injured. The areas most affected by Israeli strikes are the governorates of Nabatieh, South, Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel. The Israeli strikes have not only killed civilians, but they have also destroyed critical infrastructure, resulting in the displacement of more than a million people across the country.

The situation in southern Lebanon continues to deteriorate amid intense clashes between Israeli forces and Hizbullah. In the past few hours, several major events have taken place in this region already battered by fighting, while violence continues in other areas affected by Israeli strikes.

According to the latest figures released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health via Platform X, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression, the total toll now stands at 2,119 martyrs and 10,019 wounded. This escalation of violence continues to wreak havoc, and Lebanon is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

La situation dans le sud du Liban et en Israël continue de se dégrader à mesure que les combats s'intensifient, marquant une nouvelle étape dans l'escalade du conflit entre les forces israéliennes et le Hezbollah. En parallèle, des affrontements se poursuivent également dans la bande de Gaza et en Cisjordanie, où des civils continuent de subir les conséquences des frappes et des offensives terrestres israéliennes.