RECAP. The results on the 94th day
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The Lebanese Embassy in Washington says that Hezbollah agreed to a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel, which had earlier threatened to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut on the eve of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations.
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Donald Trump a assuré que “Discussions continued at a rapid pace with the Islamic Republic of Iran »in a message published Monday on his Truth Social network.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threatened to open ‘new fronts’ faced with Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, said Iranian state television, an advisor to the Supreme Guide, Mohsen Rezaee.
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The Israeli army called on residents of Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs to evacuatein anticipation of strikes against Hezbollah.
9:16 p.m. – Hezbollah agreed to a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel
The Lebanese embassy in Washington says Hezbollah has accepted a “Mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel, which had earlier threatened to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut on the eve of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations.
“The Lebanese authorities have received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the American proposal providing for a mutual cessation of attacks,” indicates a press release from the embassy distributed by the office of the Lebanese presidency.
“Under the proposed arrangement, Israeli strikes on Dahiyeh (the southern suburbs of Beirut) would cease in exchange for Hezbollah’s commitment to refrain from launching attacks against Israel, with the framework of the ceasefire to be expanded to cover the entire Lebanese territory.” “.
8:15 p.m. – Benjamin Netanyahu agreed not to send troops to Beirut
Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu agreed not to send troops to Beirut.
20 h 14 – Trump says that Hezbollah is committed to “cesser totalement le feu”
Donald Trump a affirmé que le Hezbollah s’est engagé à “Completely stop the fire”.
19:57 – Trump assures that “the discussions will continue at a rapid pace”
Donald Trump a assuré que “Discussions continued at a rapid pace with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”in a message published Monday on his Truth Social network.
The American president’s assertion contradicts the announcement by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, according to which Tehran has broken off indirect dialogue with Washington, in particular because of the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.
7:51 p.m. – Trump says Israel and Hezbollah promised him appeasement
Donald Trump assured that Benjamin Netanyahu had committed, during a telephone interview, not to send troops to Beirut, while Israel threatened to attack the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital.
The American president also claimed on his Truth Social network to have had a “very good” exchange with Hezbollah via intermediaries, adding that the pro-Iranian formation was going to “completely cease fire.” will not attack and they will not attack Israel,” wrote the American president.
18 h 50 – L’ONU « très inquiète » appelle au respect du cessez-le-feu
The UN, very concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon where Israel is intensifying its offensive, has called on all parties to respect the ceasefire and avoid a “further escalation”.
“We are very concerned about the escalation in military activities in southern Lebanon and beyond,” said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the secretary general. “We call on all actors to respect the cessation of hostilities and to avoid further escalation.”
6:08 p.m. – Iran threatens to open “new fronts”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to open “new fronts” in the face of Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, Iranian state television said, with an adviser to Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaee warning that Tehran lost « patience ».
“Iran considers that crossing the red lines in Lebanon and Gaza amounts to direct war.”et « en réponse, est déterminé à mener des opérations défensives » and à “Opening new fronts”the Guardians said, referring to Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and its offensive in the neighboring country. “The patience of the Iranian armed forces has its limits”for his part affirmed on X Mohsen Razaee.
5:58 p.m. – Strike damages hospital in Tire
An Israeli strike near a hospital in Tire, southern Lebanon, damaged the building and injured several people, according to the National Information Agency and the Health Ministry. The strike targeted an intersection near the Jabal Amel hospital “hitting a building and a parking lot, causing several injuriesâ€indicated the National Information Agency (Ani, official).
The Ministry of Health released videos showing damage inside a hospital ward, with the floor strewn with rubble and stained with blood, and the ceilings blown away.
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5:22 p.m. – France bans Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory show
France has banned the presentation of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 edition of the Eurosatory exhibition, near Paris, organizers said.
By decision of the French government, “Only Israeli exhibitors who will present anti-ballistic and anti-aircraft defense systems are allowed.”declared the president of COGES Events, Charles Beaudouin, questioned after a press release from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, which protested against these restrictions.
4:08 p.m. – Israel calls for evacuation of southern Beirut suburbs
The Israeli army has called on residents of Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs to evacuate in anticipation of strikes against Hezbollah.
« Si l’organisation “terrorist†Hezbollah continues to fire rockets towards Israeli towns and cities; the army will respond by targeting targets in the south.” from Beirut, warned in a message published on Telegram Avichay Adraee, an Arabic-speaking military spokesperson, calling on residents to leave the area.
3:50 p.m. – Tehran reportedly suspends negotiations
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said Tehran had suspended negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.
The decision was taken according to Tasnim because of “crimes” that Israel “Continue to commit” in Lebanon, and violations « sur tous les fronts » of the Iranian-American ceasefire concluded on April 8. “The Iranian negotiating team therefore suspends dialogue and text exchanges via mediators.”assures the Iranian media.
3:18 p.m. – Fighting near Beaufort Fortress
Hezbollah said it continued to fight Israeli forces near the Beaufort Fortress in southern Lebanon, a strategic medieval site that Israel announced it had occupied.
The Israeli army has been trying since dawn on Sunday “with great difficulty consolidating its presence in the surroundings of the fortressâ€affirmed the pro-Iranian group in a press release. Hezbollah did not have a military presence in the citadel when Israeli forces entered, he assured.
3:12 p.m. – Passage of Japanese ships facilitated in Hormuz
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian assured that his country would facilitate passage for Japanese ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been virtually blocked by Iran since the outbreak of war by the United States and Israel on February 28.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to facilitate maritime traffic†in the Strait of Hormuz, declared Massoud Pezeshkian to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. “We will endeavor to ensure easy and unhindered passage for Japanese ships.”added Massoud Pezeshkian, according to comments reported by the presidency while Japan depends very largely on the Strait of Hormuz for its oil imports.
1:09 p.m. – EU calls on Israel to stop “military escalation”
Israel must stop its « escalade militaire » in Lebanon and respect “La souveraigneté et l’intégrité territoriale” of this country, where the Israeli authorities are considering establishing a zone under military control in the South, said a spokesperson for the European Union.
“The Lebanese people have already endured immense ordeals. He did not choose this war, and this war is not his.”affirmed this spokesperson, Anouar El Anouni.
12 h 26 – «Pas de calme à Beyrouth » tant que durent les tirs du Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that there would be no “Pas de calme” in Beirut without stopping the attacks of pro-Iranian Hezbollah, also saying they want to establish a zone under military control in a large part of southern Lebanon.
“The southern suburbs of Beirut are no different from the locations in the north of Israel: if there is no calm in the North, there will be no calm in Beirut. We will not allow a situation in which our localities and citizens are attacked while calm is maintained in Beirut.”assured Israel Katz in a video released by his office.
He added that the army continued its operations against Hezbollah “in order to ward off threats (…) and to make the Litani River area an area under the security control of the IDF, free of weapons and terroristsâ€.
11 h 14 – Macron salue les « efforts déterminés » de Trump
Emmanuel Macron greeted the « efforts déterminés » of his American counterpart Donald Trump to achieve “Rapidly” to an agreement to end the war with Iran and reiterated that the maritime coalition set up by Paris and London would be “Already” to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz “It will be a day when it will be concluded”.
During a telephone interview Sunday evening, “I welcomed his determined efforts to quickly reach an agreement between the United States and Iran, which constitutes a unique opportunity to build a new security framework bringing together all the actors concerned, in order to enable lasting stabilization of the region.”wrote the French president on X.
“I indicated that we were ready to fully support these efforts and to take our full part in their implementation. This is the meaning of the international mission that we have built with the British and our partners, ready to be deployed as soon as an agreement is concluded in order to contribute to securing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz »he added.
9:57 a.m. – Tehran assures not to discuss nuclear power with Washington
Iran reiterated on Monday that its nuclear program was not at this stage on the menu of ongoing discussions with the United States to put a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.
“No negotiations took place on the details of the nuclear file. At this point, our priority is to end the war.”declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy Ismaïl Baghaï, while American President Donald Trump affirmed that Iran was committed not to acquire nuclear weapons.
9:44 a.m. – Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday accused the United States of continuing to violate the fragile ceasefire with Iran, after American strikes against its territory which led to Iranian military retaliations.
“The United States is also violating the ceasefire, including this morning”declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy, Ismaïl Baghaï, after denouncing a violation of the truce in Lebanon by Israel. “We will not hesitate to take any measures we deem necessary to defend Iran’s national security.”added the spokesperson, during a press conference.
9:36 a.m. – Iran demands ceasefire in Lebanon
Iran reaffirmed Monday that any agreement with the United States to end the war in the Middle East was conditional on a ceasefire in Lebanon where the Israeli army is striking positions of Hezbollah, Tehran’s ally.
“We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any agreement to end the war.” with the United States, declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy, Ismaïl Baghaï, during a press conference in Tehran.
9:01 a.m. – Israeli army to strike Beirut suburbs
The Israeli army was ordered to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut, stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, after expanding its operations in southern Lebanon.
“In light of repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and attacks against our cities and citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF (the army, editor’s note) to strike terrorist targets » in the southern suburbs of Beirut, indicates an official press release.
8:14 a.m. – Two new executions in Iran
Iranian justice announced the hanging at dawn of two men presented as those responsible for the ransacking and burning of a mosque during the anti-government demonstrations which shook the country in December and January.
“Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki, main perpetrators of the arson and destruction of a mosque [du centre de Téhéran] were hanged this morning »wrote Mizan, the judiciary agency. The press release does not specify the date of their arrest or that of their trial.
Arrests and executions are increasing in Iran, linked to the current conflict but also the demonstrations at the start of the year.
7:56 a.m. – Lebanon denounces “ferocious aggression”
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X that his country was facing “a ferocious and reprehensible aggression by Israel†which is intensifying its offensive against pro-Iranian Hezbollah with the capture of the emblematic Beaufort fortress on Sunday.
He also promised to“Work to put an end to the suffering of the Lebanese in general, and of the population of the South in particular†while the UN Security Council must meet urgently regarding Lebanon, at the request of France.
7:10 a.m. – Iran says it targeted US base
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that they had targeted a base used by the American army for strikes against its territory. The location of this base was not specified in the Guardians’ press release distributed by state media.
7 h 00 – Attaque de missiles et drones sur le Koweït
The Kuwaiti army claimed to have carried out a drone and missile attack, the second in less than a week targeting this Gulf monarchy. “Any explosion noise is the result of air defense systems intercepting these hostile attacks.”specified the army on X, without specifying its origin.
On Thursday, Kuwait reported a similar attack which it then attributed to Iran, where the Revolutionary Guards indicated having targeted an American base in retaliation for new strikes by the United States on its territory.
6:20 a.m. – New US strikes in Iran
The United States announced on Sunday that it had carried out strikes over the weekend in southern Iran, targeting radar and drone control systems, despite the ceasefire in force between the two countries.
This wave of American strikes, the third in a little over a week, targeted the town of Goruk and the island of Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz, the US Middle East Command (Centcom) said on X.
Ces opérations ont été menées “Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive actions by Iran, including the destruction of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.”added the same source, at a time when negotiations are slipping between Washington and Tehran to end the war that began on February 28.
6 h 15 – Réunion prévue du Conseil de sécurité
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting requested by France on Monday afternoon after the Israeli army seized the emblematic medieval fortress of Beaufort in Lebanon, diplomatic sources announced on Sunday.
The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it had captured the medieval Beaufort fortress. Benyamin Netanyahu, greeted a « tournant décisif » of its offensive in southern Lebanon, where it says it is determined to « écraser » the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
The capture of this citadel built by the Crusaders in the 12th century, a strategic site overlooking southern Lebanon and part of northern Israel, opened the way for the Israeli army to advance towards the Nabatiyé region.
The news of the night
– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he wanted to intensify his offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, where he described it as capture of Beaufort Fortress of « tournant décisif ». At the same time, Israel ordered the population to evacuate a vast area of southern Lebanon, between its border and the Zahrani River, around forty kilometers further north.
– An Israeli strike carried out at dawn on Sunday on the town of Deir Zahrani, in the district of Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, also caused eight dead, including three women, and 19 injured, including five children and six women, said the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
– The head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing negotiationssaying it is up to Hezbollah to stop the shooting first.
