🛢💵📈❗️ — Oil markets are pushing higher once again as traders react to continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively shut.

▶️Growing uncertainty around the stability of the ceasefire is adding further pressure, fueling fears of renewed escalation across the region.

🇱🇧❌🇱🇧🇱🇧❗️ — Demonstrations have erupted in Beirut, where protesters are voicing anger at Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, accusing him of failing to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

🇱🇧❌🇱🇧🇱🇧❗️ — In front of the Grand Serail in Beirut, supporters from both the Amal Movement and Hezbollah gathered and chanted, “We are at your command, Nasrallah.”

▶️Amal and Hezbollah are the two dominant Shia parties in Lebanon.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — URGENT: The Israeli military is warning residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate immediately due to ongoing operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

▶️The warning specifically names Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylak, Hadath, Burj al-Barajneh, Raml al-Aali, and Shiyah.

⚠️These areas are extremely close to Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — BREAKING: Intense Israeli airstrikes are targeting areas across southern Lebanon, with heavy bombardment reported as operations continue.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — A circulated video shows residents fleeing Jnah and Ouzai following the Israeli warning, which for the first time included the Jnah area.

🇮🇱❌🇵🇸❗️ — Israel is preparing for the possibility of renewed military operations in the Gaza Strip as the 60-day deadline for Hamas to fully disarm reaches its final stages.

▶️The expiration of the ultimatum has increased the likelihood of escalation if demands are not met.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — NBN channel, owned by the Amal Movement, was evacuated as a precaution following Israeli threats targeting Jnah and surrounding areas in Beirut, Lebanon.

📍Coordinates:

33.8677° N, 35.4849° E

🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧⁉️🇱🇧 — NOW: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on negotiations with Lebanon and the Lebanese PM:

“Following repeated requests from Lebanon for direct talks, I instructed the cabinet yesterday to begin negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible.

The talks will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.

Israel also welcomes the Lebanese prime minister’s call today to demilitarize Beirut.”

🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧⁉️🇱🇧 — Israeli official quoted by Axios:

“No ceasefire in Lebanon.

The negotiations with the Lebanese government will begin in the coming days.”

🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧❗️ — Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter will reportedly lead the Israeli delegation during negotiations with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun.

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — According to CBS News, citing U.S. officials, the United States has lost around 11 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the Iran conflict, totaling over $330 million in losses.

▶️Eight MQ-9 drones have reportedly been lost since April 1.

🇻🇪❌🇻🇪🔥 ❗️— As protests intensify in Venezuela, with thousands marching for higher wages and the end of political repression, Venezuelan security forces have begun using tear gas to disperse the crowds.

🇻🇪❌🇻🇪🔥 ❗️ — Additional footage of the ongoing protests in Caracas, Venezuela, as protesters try to reach the Miraflores Palace.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — URGENT: A senior Israeli defense source speaking to Army Radio said there are increasing signs that Hezbollah could fire long-range ballistic missiles capable of striking Tel Aviv and areas beyond.

🪖💬The statement read:

"There are indications that Hezbollah will launch ballistic missiles that could reach Tel Aviv and beyond".

🇰🇼❌🇮🇷 — Kuwait’s Defense Ministry says air defenses are intercepting hostile drones that breached national airspace and targeted multiple vital facilities

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — BREAKING: Heavy IDF artillery fire is striking Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, supporting ground forces as they advance in the area.

🇵🇰⭐️🛫❗️ — A Pakistan Air Force Il-78M aerial refueling aircraft has taken off from King Abdulaziz Airbase in Saudi Arabia and is currently operating over the region, according to flight tracking data.

🇰🇼❌🇮🇷🇮🇶⁉️ — The Kuwaiti National Guard reported "severe damage" to one of their bases following a drone attack of unknown origin. No injuries were reported.

▶️ "Security and operational measures" are being taken to manage the event.

▶️ It's possible that the drone was launched by the Iranian-backed, Iraqi-based 'People's Mobilization Forces' (PMF).

🇦🇪❌🇮🇷❗️ — Reports of additional explosions in the United Arab Emirates.

📱 https://t.me/US2020US/40872

🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷❗️ — Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf posted on X:

Time is running out. ⌛️