In Lebanon, nearly one and a half million people have been displaced by the war, but among them is a group suffering a crisis that is rarely explained: African and Asian female workers and migrants. Essential to the country's functioning, they are trapped between violence and precariousness, trying to survive in a context that depends on their work, but which barely recognizes their rights. The streets of Beirut and the villages of Mount Lebanon reflect this silent reality, where war and marginalization mark daily life for those who support other people's homes while trying to care for their own.

In Damascus, the memory of war is not abstract; it is found in half-rebuilt buildings, in empty neighborhoods that have not yet been able to regain their former inhabitants, in shops that open every morning with the hope that the economy will improve. It also filters into daily conversations, where the conflict is no longer evoked as a past event, but as a possibility that could emerge from any corner.

Donald Trump has accustomed the world to paying attention to his social network. It was with a post on Truth Social, early Sunday morning, in which he announced that United States forces had managed to rescue alive the pilot who disappeared in Iran on Friday, after his plane was shot down. No official statement, no press conference, no images, no proof of the rescue. Only a message with the usual exaggerated rhetoric to glorify the US armed forces. "We got him back!", said the president, who added: "Over the past few hours, our military has carried out one of the most daring search and capture operations in United States history for one of our incredible members, who is a highly respected colonel, and I am delighted to let you know that he is now safe and sound!".

Israel advances into Lebanon towards the Litani River region, located about thirty kilometers from the border, and on the ground the sensation is clear: nothing stops it. Evacuation orders, bombings, and troop movements paint a reality that is no longer hidden. Southern Lebanon is emptying as a control that no one has declared, but which is already imposed, is gradually being established.

The attack took place in broad daylight on a secondary road in the Jezzine district, southern Lebanon. A moving vehicle, identified as press, received a first impact, and minutes later, a second in the same area. Inside were three journalists: Ali Shuaib, correspondent for Al-Manar; Fatima Ftouni, reporter for Al-Mayadeen; and her brother, cameraman Mohammad Ftouni. All three died instantly, and the images broadcast show the vehicle reduced to rubble on the asphalt, in a section where there were no visible combat at the time.

The attack, yet another in a war that seems to have no end, was not in the south or in the Shiite outlying neighborhoods of Beirut. It took place in Hazmieh, a residential area far from the usual front lines. It is the second attack in this Christian area in the east of the city, and it struck a building housing displaced families. According to local authorities, the man targeted in the bombing had arrived just an hour earlier. He was not listed as a tenant. One person was killed.

In the hills of southern Lebanon, where the front is once again forging ahead amidst empty villages and bombed-out roads, Hezbollah is not fighting like a retreating force. It is fighting like an organization that has been waiting for this moment for months. This scene contrasts sharply with the image the group projected for over a year. Following the November 27, 2024, agreement negotiated by the Shiite Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, with US mediation, Hezbollah showed signs of restraint. At least formally, it agreed to decouple the Lebanese front from Gaza and tolerated the state's deployment south of the Litani River, in accordance with UN Resolution 1701. For months, it appeared to be withdrawing, cooperating, and even adapting to a new internal balance.

The war against Iran has entered a new phase, one that is more uncomfortable for the United States and whose effects are no longer limited to the military sphere. The conflict has escalated with consequences that are being felt in energy markets, global logistics, and diplomatic alliances. One of the turning points has been The attack on the South Pars gas field, the world's largest, which accounts for about 70-75% of Iran's gas productionThe attack forced the shutdown of two major refineries in the area. The effect was immediate: natural gas and Brent crude oil prices rose sharply, causing serious disruptions in international energy markets.

The building is gone. Where until this morning there was a multi-story structure in Bashoura, in the center of Beirut, there is now an open void, a pile of still-smoldering rubble, and neighbors walking in silence, dodging broken glass and cables. Dust still hangs in the air hours after the impact.

Ali Larijani, former speaker of Iran's parliament and a key figure in the country's Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in an airstrike on Tehran, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday, a statement later confirmed by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. His death represents a significant step in Israel's strategy to eliminate high-ranking Iranian officials: it marks the assassination of the most important figure in the regime since Ali Khamenei on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, held several prominent positions in the Iranian political system throughout his long career. It was precisely because of his experience and expertise that Ali Khamenei had entrusted him with managing negotiations with the US, bypassing the country's president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Following the Supreme Leader's assassination on February 28, several media outlets pointed to Larijani as the likely culprit. as the new strongman of the Iranian regime.

After days of cross-bombing and airstrikes across the countryThe war between Israel and Hezbollah has entered a new phase. The Israeli army launched limited and targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting positions of the Shiite movement near the border. Units of the 91st Division advanced after intense artillery bombardments and airstrikes on Hezbollah bases and tunnels, aiming to dismantle military infrastructure and reinforce what Israel calls a forward "security zone" along the border. Meanwhile, Israeli media are reporting preparations to mobilize up to 450,000 reservists, indicating that the army is preparing for a much broader scenario than a single incursion. Infantry forces are slowly deploying while tanks advance along rural roads that still bear the marks of the 2024 fighting, a reminder that the terrain of southern Lebanon has historically been a persistent battleground.

On Sunday, rescue teams continued clearing debris from the primary care center bombed early Saturday morning in Burj Qalawiya, southern Lebanon. Among the building's wreckage, emergency services recovered the bodies of more paramedics who were on duty at the time of the attack. With this update, the Lebanese Ministry of Health raised the number of healthcare workers killed since the bombing to 32. the start of the Israeli offensive on March 2A figure that reflects the extent to which the war is beginning to affect those trying to save lives.

The intensity of the Israeli bombings over much of Lebanon and the fighting in the south of the country raise a new question about the course of the warIsrael has ordered an expansion of its operations following a series of rocket attacks by Hezbollah, Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Thursday. In just a few hours, massive airstrikes have hit Beirut and southern Lebanon, with a death toll so far at least 53 since yesterday.

Early in the morning, Beirut's waterfront begins to stir. Among the cars parked along the sea, some families wake up after spending the night in their vehicles. Others emerge from small, makeshift tents in the Corniche parking lots. Sleepy children wash their faces with water bottles while their parents gather blankets and plastic bags. Along the Lebanese capital's waterfront, hundreds of displaced people try to start their day after a night in the open. Many have arrived in recent days from southern Lebanon or from the southern suburbs of Beirut following of the Israeli bombingsSome drove for hours to reach the capital; others escaped in the dead of night with only the clothes on their backs. In just a few days, the escalating attacks have left more than 600 dead and hundreds wounded in the country, and more than 750,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. On Tuesday, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that some 100,000 people had been forced to flee their homes in just 24 hours.

The regional war unleashed after the attacks against Iran This has placed the so-called "axis of resistance" at the center of its deepest crisis in its two decades of history. As Israel intensifies its bombing of Lebanon—including the southern suburbs of Beirut—and the conflict with Iran spreads across the region, Tehran's network of allies attempts to maintain a semblance of unity. But behind the scenes, tensions, political calculations, and survival strategies are multiplying.

Beirut trembled once again this Thursday under the constant drone of planes and drones flying over the Lebanese capital. Israeli airstrikes have rekindled a fear that many thought had been overcome. According to the Ministry of Health, there are already at least 217 dead—70 of whom were members of Hezbollah—and nearly 800 wounded. Sirens wailed from south to north, a stark reminder that war has once again become a part of daily life.

"Beirut will soon resemble Khan Yunis." With these words, Israel's Finance Minister, the ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich, issued a warning on Thursday that has precipitated chaos in the Lebanese capital. Hours later, the Israeli military issued an unprecedented evacuation order for Beirut's most populated southern suburbs, urging civilians to leave their homes to save their lives. As final military preparations accelerated and fighter jets circled overhead, the city braced for what many feared: the massive bombardment that began in the early hours of the morning. The Israeli military confirmed on Friday that it had launched 26 waves of attacks in the Dhiyeh district of southern Beirut. Israeli fighter jets bombed cities in southern and eastern Lebanon, including Douris in the Bekaa Valley, as well as the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut. The Israeli army has announced that it has begun attacking the "infrastructure" of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah in the Dahiye area, following Thursday's evacuation order for densely populated neighborhoods such as Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, Hadath, and Burj al-Hezbollah.

As the regional war intensifies and US and Israeli airstrikes continue in Iran, a ground intervention in the Persian country is now also being considered. On Wednesday night, Washington hinted that Kurdish militias in neighboring Iraq would be prepared to launch a ground offensive against Iran if armed. This Thursday morning, Iran launched an attack on the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq. Iranian state television Press TV reported early Thursday that the army was attacking "anti-Iranian separatist forces," without specifying the exact location of the airstrikes, and claimed they had suffered "heavy losses." In Iraqi Kurdistan, several Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have begun mobilizing fighters near the border. Organizations such as the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, Komala, and the Kurdistan Freedom Party have maintained bases in northern Iraq for years, but in recent weeks their movements have taken on a different dimension. According to several regional sources, these militias are considering operating within Iranian Kurdistan while the United States and Israel bomb the Persian country. The strategy makes sense. Opening a domestic front would force Tehran to disperse military resources at a time when it is facing airstrikes and increasing international pressure. For Washington, this formula is not new: there are precedents in the region's recent history.

The early morning brought new explosions that woke several cities in the region. In the southern suburbs of Beirut, plumes of smoke rose from buildings hit in various locations, while artillery fire continued in several border areas. Five days after the start of open warfare between Israel and Iran, the conflict is intensifying, and countries like Lebanon are once again at the center of international attention.

The conflict that began four days ago between Iran, the United States, and Israel has taken on a regional dimension, with multiple fronts open, stretching from southern Lebanon to the Persian Gulf, and impacting politics, markets, and the lives of thousands of civilians. Early Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces deployed additional brigades in southern Lebanon and units along the border, which, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz, have the sole objective of "preventing attacks against civilians and strategic sites." Katz emphasized that it is not a classic "ground operation," although analysts interpreted it as an expansion of the conflict beyond the Iranian theaters. The mobilization has generated concerns about potential escalations, while the UN warns that tens of thousands of people are already displaced within Lebanon.