L'Orient Today

🟥 #InPictures | Israel has carried out a second strike on the Qannayat bridge in the Qasmieh region of southern Lebanon, a site that had already been targeted on Wednesday, slightly wounding a journalist present at the scene, reports our correspondent in southern Lebanon. Russia Today correspondent Steve Sweeney was hit by shrapnel in the hand and hospitalized. This bridge is a “secondary” route spanning the Litani River, according to our correspondent.

🚨 Hezbollah claimed several rocket attacks on settlements and military positions in northern Israel.

🟥 #WaronLebanon | In Beirut’s southern suburb, the mournful tones of Mahdi al-Sahili’s cello In the midst of the smoking ruins of Haret Hreik, musician Mahdi al-Sahili plays pieces by Dvorak and Khachaturian to express his pain. Read @NanetteZiade's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149972…

🚨 #WaronLebanon | Here is the latest death toll from Israeli offensive on Lebanon according to the Health Ministry

🟥 #MiddleEastWar | Iran vows to target Gulf energy sites after attack on gas facility today.lorientlejour.com/article/149976…

🟥 #WaronIran | Who’s left in Iran’s decision-making circle? After a wave of Israeli assassinations since the start of the war, much of the regime’s leadership has been wiped out. What remains is a tighter inner circle, now largely dominated by hardline figures. Read @LaureMaissa's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149994…

Military activities banned: First arrest warrant targets Hezbollah supporter lorientlejour.com/article/1499964

🟥 #Analysis | Inside the Lebanese Army’s tightrope act In this particularly delicate period, the Lebanese Army is on the front lines and facing immense pressure from all sides, both internally and externally. Read @HaddadScarlett's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149971…

🚨Fierce fighting in Khiam between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops lorientlejour.com/article/1499957

🚨 The moment the Israeli strike hit a secondary crossing point on the Qannayat bridge in the Qassimieh region of southern Lebanon, slightly injuring Russia Today's correspondent Steve Sweeney

🚨Israel has carried out a second strike on the Qannayat bridge in the Qasmiye region of southern Lebanon, a site that had already been targeted on Wednesday, slightly wounding an RT journalist present at the scene, reports our correspondent in southern Lebanon.

🔴 Sour and surrounding areas under heavy Israeli fire; fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli troops ongoing in Khiam | LIVE today.lorientlejour.com/article/149990…

🟥 #MiddleEastWar | Is Dubai still Dubai? A golden image tested by war The recurrent Iranian attacks for more than two weeks are a heavy blow for the emirate, which is betting everything on its image as a safe haven in an unstable region. Read @LaureMaissa's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149982…

🚨 Israel has carried out at least three air strikes on the so-called "social housing" area in Sour, according to our correspondent in the South. The first missile fired did not explode. A second strike caused casualties, according to initial reports. (Credit: Video sent to our correspondent)

🟥 #Focus | When Lebanese state media break with Hezbollah’s (rhetoric) Following the Cabinet’s decision on March 2 , the state-owned Télé-Liban and the National News Agency are no longer referring to the militia as “the resistance” — a move that is stirring debate. Read @yaraabiakl1's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149991…

Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates lorientlejour.com/article/1499943

🟥 #WaronLebanon | Is the Lebanese Army in Israel's sights? Multiple military sources told L'Orient Today that Tuesday's attacks were deliberate. Read @JalkhJ's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149979…

Lebanon's Health Ministry said on March 18 that 968 people had been killed and 2,432 wounded since the start of the war, including 116 children, 77 women and 775 men. The ministry said the toll also included 40 healthcare workers. today.lorientlejour.com/article/149992…

🟥 #WaronIran | What could end the war in Iran? Four possible scenarios As the war continues, the ways out appear limited, costly and fraught with uncertainties. Read Noura Doukhi's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149975…