However, by superimposing the yellow line over the line of maximum Israeli penetration, one can see the difficulties Israeli forces have faced over these more than forty days of war in establishing a buffer zone that has failed to take shape as such, with areas in the rear still unsecured and no bridgehead secured on the Litani River. Nor has the capture of new Syrian territory such as Mount Hermon (which already appears as official Israeli territory) facilitated a significant Israeli penetration into the mountainous area of the Hasbaya District.
These setbacks mark the reversal suffered by Israel in this new Lebanese operation, which faces the challenge of maintaining a long-term occupation of Lebanese territory against resistance groups that are still far from being defeated.

The U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Negotiations have been postponed. 🇺🇸 🇮🇷
On April 19, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the MV Touska in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as it attempted to evade the naval blockade
After several hours of warnings, the crew did not stop, so the U.S. ship fired several rounds into the engine room to disable it. Subsequently, U.S. Marines boarded the ship, which is now in U.S. custody.
Iran has called this act piracy and promises a response to these violations of the ceasefire.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced that, as of now, there are no plans to participate in the next round of negotiations. One of the reasons is that as long as the ceasefire is violated and Iranian ports and ships are threatened, normal transit through the Strait of Hormuz cannot be discussed.
As a result, the situation remains serious and tense, and concern over a resumption of armed hostilities is growing.