🌲 - 🇱🇧 The sounds heard in Dahieh were caused by RPG - B7 rocket-propelled grenade fire during a funeral procession in Ghobeiry.

🌲 - 🇱🇧 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: The decision of war and peace must remain exclusively in the hands of the state and its legitimate institutions.

🌲 - 🇱🇧 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: We reaffirm our complete rejection of any military action outside state institutions and remain committed to sparing Lebanon further tragedies and losses resulting from violations of its sovereignty and attacks on its cities and villages; we will continue working to strengthen our capabilities, support the sheltering of displaced people, and ensure their safety as well as that of host communities.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇷 Security sources: The drone in the Assia village in the Upper Batroun area is confirmed not to be Israeli and is most likely Iranian. According to local reports to our channel, an image circulated showing the drone allegedly carrying a paper with the phrase “Death to America”, in Persian.

🌲 - 🇰🇷🇱🇧 South Korea has announced $2 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇱🇧 National News Agency: The Lebanese Army inspected the debris of the drone that crashed in Assia–Batroun in preparation for handing it over to the competent authorities.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧🇮🇷 Israeli Defense Minister to Naim Qassem: You and your associates will pay a very heavy price; your backers in Iran are broken, and we will clear southern Lebanon of Hezbollah and its supporters and remove the group’s “fangs” across Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇱🇧 “Nation of Man”: Lebanon is being held hostage, and the solution lies in returning to the state and pursuing negotiations.

🌲 - 🇫🇷 Paris Police: Security measures have been intensified across the capital amid rising terrorist threats.

🌲 - 🇯🇴 Jordanian Army: A missile was intercepted and destroyed, and four reports of falling debris incidents were handled in the past 24 hours.

🌲 - 🇮🇷 Reuters: An airstrike targeted a bridge on the highway linking Tehran to the city of Karaj.

🌲 - 🇮🇷 AFP: Iran’s two largest steel factories have gone out of service following airstrikes.

🌲 - 🇦🇷🇮🇷 Argentina has expelled the Iranian chargé d’affaires after designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.

🌲 - 🇮🇷🇬🇧 Iran’s Parliament Speaker stated that Iran is armed, prepared, and steadfast, warning adversaries to advance if they wish as the country remains ready.

🌲 - 🇬🇧 The UK Ministry of Defence announced a military meeting next week to discuss operational options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

🌲 - 🇺🇸 The White House stated that over the past month it has carried out decisive strikes against Iran, significantly degrading its naval fleet, air capabilities, and senior leadership, adding that the Iranian threat has been greatly reduced.

🌲 - 🇺🇸 The White House further claimed that it is approaching the elimination of what it described as a hostile Iranian threat through recent military actions.

🌲 - 🇮🇱 Israeli media (Maariv) reported material damage to buildings and public property in Nahariya following a rocket barrage from Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇺🇳 The UN Secretary-General warned that the world is on the brink of a wider war that could engulf the Middle East.

🌲 - 🇺🇳 A senior UN official expressed deep concern over disruptions to maritime routes in the Gulf and surrounding waters, warning of serious risks to the global economy.

🌲 - 🇰🇼 Kuwait Armed Forces: We intercepted 2 cruise missiles and 13 drones over the past 24 hours, and we confirm all aerial threats were successfully neutralized with no damages or casualties, while air defenses remain on high alert amid ongoing regional tensions.

🌲 - 🇶🇦 Qatar Ministry of Defence: Qatar was subjected to an attack by several drones from Iran today, Thursday, and the armed forces successfully repelled all of them.

🌲 - 🇮🇱 Israeli media: More than 150 rocket launches from Lebanon toward Israel have been recorded since this morning.

🌲 - 🇸🇦🇦🇪🇶🇦🇰🇼🇴🇲🇧🇭🇮🇷🇺🇳 International Report: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC strongly condemned what he described as Iranian aggression targeting Gulf states, stating that recent attacks struck civilian and critical infrastructure and represent a clear violation of international law. He emphasized that GCC member states retain their inherent right to self-defense and to safeguard their sovereignty.

The statement further warned that the escalation has crossed red lines, particularly by threatening maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy corridor. The Secretary-General called on the United Nations Security Council to take urgent and necessary measures to ensure the protection of international navigation and maintain stability in vital waterways.

🌲 - 🇧🇭 Bahrain Foreign Minister: Iran has put global energy supplies and international trade at risk.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Daily Activity Report: Israeli military operations intensified over the past 24 hours across southern Lebanon and the border region, with a combination of airstrikes, artillery shelling, and ongoing ground activity. Air raids targeted multiple locations including Burj Rahhal, Yater, Rashaya Al-Fakhar, Debbine, Aita Al-Jabal, Tebnine, Al-Sultaniyah, Kfardounine, and the vicinity of a school in Habboush (Nabatieh district), while sustained artillery fire was reported on Khiam. Israeli warplanes and reconnaissance aircraft also conducted low-altitude flights over Tyre and Beirut’s southern suburbs.

The Israeli military stated it is continuing focused ground operations in southern Lebanon, supported by coordinated air, land, and naval strikes, including a reported precision naval strike on a Hezbollah weapons depot. It also claimed that more than 40 Hezbollah fighters were killed in the past 24 hours, while two Israeli soldiers were injured during clashes. Additional reports indicated the demolition of homes in Lebanese border villages along the frontline.

On the Israeli side, approximately 35 rockets were launched from Lebanon and 10 from Iran overnight, with most intercepted by air defense systems. Sirens were activated in Metula and the Galilee Panhandle, with reported impacts in open areas prompting search and rescue operations. Casualties include four people injured in Bnei Brak due to rocket debris and two injured in Kiryat Shmona following rocket fire.

The situation remains highly volatile, with continued exchanges of fire, including a large Hezbollah rocket barrage intercepted over the Marjayoun area, alongside ongoing aerial surveillance and strike activity.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israeli air operations reportedly continued against Iran-linked military infrastructure during the April 1–2 period, according to multiple international media briefings and live conflict updates. Targets described in reporting include missile production facilities, air defense-related systems, and military-linked industrial infrastructure. Israeli authorities have characterized ongoing operations as part of sustained efforts to degrade Iranian military capabilities, though independent verification of full strike effects remains limited due to operational restrictions and conflicting accounts.

🌲 - 🇮🇷 Explosions and air defense activity were reported in and around Tehran and central Iranian regions, with Iranian state-linked media acknowledging activation of air defense systems and localized infrastructure damage. International reporting indicates that multiple strike waves may have occurred in succession, though details on specific impact sites remain partially unverified. Authorities in Iran have maintained that operational continuity of military structures has been preserved despite repeated aerial incidents.

🌲 - 🇮🇷 Western and central Iran also experienced reported targeting of logistics and defense-related infrastructure, including facilities associated with transport networks, storage depots, and dual-use industrial sites. Regional reporting suggests a pattern of distributed targeting across multiple provinces, consistent with broader efforts to disrupt military supply chains and operational readiness. Independent confirmation of damage levels varies across sources.

🌲 - 🇺🇸 The United States is reported to be maintaining a supportive operational posture in the wider regional context, primarily through intelligence sharing, surveillance coordination, and strategic force deployment in adjacent theaters.

🌲 - 🇮🇷 Iranian authorities have maintained a heightened military alert posture in response to continued aerial activity, activating air defense networks and reiterating readiness for sustained defensive and retaliatory measures. Official statements emphasize continuity of command structures and resilience of military operations despite ongoing pressure from repeated strike reporting.

🌲 - 🌍 Overall situation assessment for April 1–2 indicates a continuation of high-intensity but unevenly verified aerial activity, with Israel identified as the primary actor in reported strike operations and Iran maintaining active defensive posture.

🇫🇷 Far-left French MEP Rima Hassan has been arrested in France for justifying terrorism.

During her detention, synthetic drugs were found in her bag.