Lebanon News & OSINT 🇱🇧

🌲 - 🇵🇰🇺🇸🇮🇷 Banners related to the Islamabad talks are being removed following the failure of the negotiations.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🚨⚠️ A large number of U.S. cargo planes are reportedly heading toward the Middle East.

🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇵🇰🇹🇷⚠️ Turkish journalist in Pakistan: Abbas Araghchi and Witkoff reportedly nearly entered a physical confrontation during talks over the Strait of Hormuz

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷 The U.S. Vice President has departed Pakistan with the delegation after announcing that the talks with Iran have failed.

‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance: "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America. So, we go back to the U.S. having not come to an agreement. They have chosen not to accept our terms."

‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 US Vice-President J.D. Vance: "Iran has chosen not to accept our terms"

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Monitoring report by our team for the Israeli & Hezbollah activity 10–11 April (24h) 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Escalation across Lebanon: Extensive Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling, and drone activity reported across Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun, Tyre, Baalbek, Bekaa, and Hasbaya, with repeated strikes on Jibchit, Zefta, Kfar Reman, Deir al-Zahrani, Tibnin, Debbine, Toule, Kfour, Qana, Sribbin, Rashaf, Al-Qantara, Shebaa, Khiam, Halta, Kunin, Maarka, Srifa, Arzoun, Dabaal, Kafra, Khirbet Selm, Abbassieh, Yohmor, Ain al-Tineh, and surrounding areas 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Beirut and Mount Lebanon: Persistent low-altitude drone surveillance detected over Beirut, Furn El Chebbak, Al-Zarif, Hamra, Zokak el-Blat, Tareek El Jdideh, Choueifat, Musaitbeh, and Souk El Gharb, indicating expanded aerial monitoring over civilian zones 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Southern front: Heavy clashes and concentrated bombardment in Bint Jbeil, Khiam, Odaisseh, Tayr Harfa, Mansouri, Naqoura, Hanin, Aita Al-Shaab, Siddiqine, Tayri, Haris, Beaufort Castle, and Tibnin, including repeated artillery barrages and confirmed use of white phosphorus munitions in areas such as Al-Tiri and Tayri 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Targeted strikes: Multiple drone and missile attacks targeting vehicles, motorcycles, residential homes, and infrastructure, including electrical generators in Jibchit and Civil Defense-related locations; confirmed strikes on moving vehicles in Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain and Tuffahta, and direct hits on residential structures in multiple areas 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Armor engagements: Anti-tank guided missile and drone attacks reported hitting Merkava tanks in Bint Jbeil (including near Al-Ishraq School) and Odaisseh (Al-Owaida Hill), with unconfirmed reports by locals of tanks smoking following impact 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Hezbollah activity: Hezbollah operations reported targeting Israeli soldiers, armored units, barracks, and positions across Al-Bayada, Shama, Odaisseh, Khiam, Ghajar, Debbine, and the Tahrir Triangle, including rocket fire, guided missiles, coordinated drone strikes, and attempts to counter Israeli advances toward Khiam, with each officially announced by them. 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Northern Israel: Drone incursions and cross-border attacks reported reaching Nahariya, Acre, Shlomi, Metulla, Kiryat Shmona, Safed, and Western Galilee, including strikes on Kiryat Shmona barracks and multiple drone penetrations into Israeli airspace 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Demolitions and infrastructure damage: Explosive demolitions of homes and buildings reported in Aita Al-Shaab, Hanin, Naqoura, and Shama, alongside widespread destruction across southern areas and key roadways such as the Zefta–Al-Musailih highway 🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Situation overview: A sustained, large-scale multi-front escalation is underway, involving continuous airstrikes, artillery shelling, drone warfare, armored engagements, and cross-border attacks, indicating a prolonged and intensifying military confrontation across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa region, and the northern Israeli frontier

The majority of the Lebanese people are against Hezbollah and support PM Salam #موتوا_بغيظكم #عهدكم_قد_ولى

🌲 - ❗️🇱🇧 Hezbollah participants in the anti-Nawaf Salam protests attempted to present themselves as Christian supporters to suggest broader sectarian backing for Hezbollah’s position A Hezbollah protester identified as Kamel Youness from Markaba appeared in footage presenting himself as “George from Qlayaa,” posing as a Christian participant in pro-Hezbollah protests

🌲 - 🇮🇷🇫🇷🇱🇧 Iranian Presidency: Pezeshkian told Macron that the killing of hundreds of civilians in Lebanon constitutes a war crime 🌲 - 🇶🇦 Qatar Ministry of Transport: Full maritime navigation activities to resume starting Sunday from 6 AM to 6 PM local time 🌲 - 🇵🇰🇺🇸 Washington Post: Resumption of technical-level talks signals early-stage progress in negotiations 🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump: The U.S. will win regardless of the Pakistan talks, noting there is progress in negotiations 🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump: Efforts are underway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the possibility of reaching a deal still uncertain 🌲 - 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇮🇷 Trump: China will face serious consequences if it sends weapons to Iran 🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸 New York Times: The meeting between Vance and Qalibaf was described as cordial by Iranian officials 🌲 - 🇮🇷 IRGC: Only non-military vessels are permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under specific regulations 🌲 - 🇮🇷 IRGC Navy: Any attempt by military vessels to cross will be met with firm action 🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Tasnim: Despite initial progress in talks, the Strait of Hormuz and other issues remain major points of contention

🌲 - 🇱🇧 | 🇮🇱❌🇸🇾 SSNP announced the death of fighter Mohammad Ali Hammoud, who was killed in the strike on Tuffahata; he was reportedly among the Amal-linked members hit in the attack.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump says: “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me,” adding that the U.S. is in “very deep negotiations” with Iran and that it will “win regardless”.