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30.04.2026

The Day the US Pushed Direct Talks

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 30.04.2026.

It displays 158 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

30.04.2026The Day the US Pushed Direct Talks

The day opened with Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and Hezbollah drone attacks on Shomera, the first such strike since the ceasefire. By mid-morning, Iran's president defied the US naval blockade, while Israel issued evacuation orders for 15 southern villages. In the afternoon, the US embassy in Beirut called for direct Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, with Trump announcing talks within two weeks, framing a potential Aoun-Netanyahu meeting as a historic opportunity for sovereignty. The army conducted a raid in Baalbek, seizing weapons. The day's editorial focus was the US push for direct talks, contrasting with ongoing military escalation and domestic political rifts between Aoun and Berri.

30.04.2026
10:40
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked the US administration’s strategy of naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz targeting Iranian oil exports. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s bluff three days ago and the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bragging, Ghalibaf wrote in a message posted on social media Wednesday, “3 days in, no …
10:40

10:41Gold Rebounds, Ceasefire Wobbles

Gold prices recover from monthly lows, with Al Joumhouria and Addiyar reporting the rebound. Meanwhile, Trump claims to work on preventing Lebanon ceasefire collapse (Naharnet), and Hezbollah-aligned Al-Manar demands Aoun reject US statement legitimizing Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Iran's Ghalibaf mocks US blockade strategy (almanar_en).
11:00
11:01
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- قضاء النبطية في قلب الغارات... وسقوط مسيّرة في الجليل الأعلى

11:01
11:29
الكتائب

مصري: يجب العودة إلى النصوص الدستورية وتسليم كل شيء لرئيس الجمهورية بما يخص المفاوضات

11:29
11:49
Israeli enemy forces have seized control of multiple vessels carrying hundreds of activists and aid to the Gaza Strip, in an illegal operation in international waters hundreds of miles from Israeli territory. On Thursday, the Global Sumud Flotilla reported that Israeli forces approached their vessels in the Mediterranean Sea using drones, communication jamming, and armed …
11:49

11:50Maritime Defiance Against the Blockade

The newspapers report on Iranian President Raisi's defiance of the US naval blockade, claiming maritime dictates are doomed to failure (Al Joumhouria, LBCI, LBC). This comes as Israeli forces intercept a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla in international waters (almanar_en). Meanwhile, Lebanese editors focus on the internal crisis regarding negotiation authority and Hezbollah's introduction of fiber-optic drones into the conflict (Naharnet, Addiyar, El Nashra).
12:03
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف “وقف إطلاق النار”: هجمات متبادلة على الجبهة اللبنانية–الإسرائيلية

12:03
12:26
الكتائب

التفاوض أو "الانتحار".. هل لبنان أمام خيارين لا ثالث لهما؟

12:26
13:04
Israeli warplanes intensified attacks across southern Lebanon on Thursday, striking multiple towns in Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil, and Tyre districts and causing casualties, in a n ongoing violation of the ceasefire which took effect on April 17. Israeli warplanes struck the towns of Toul, Harouf, Jibshit in Nabatieh district, Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reported. من …
13:04
13:10
Les médias israéliens ont admis, ce jeudi, que des membres de l’armée israélienne ont été blessés suite à l’explosion d’un drone dans la colonie de Shomera, en Galilée occidentale. Les rapports indiquent qu’un drone appartenant au Hezbollah a frappé une cible avec précision dans la zone, provoquant un incendie sur place et l’embrasement d’un véhicule …
13:10
13:18
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف “وقف إطلاق النار”: هجمات متبادلة على الجبهة اللبنانية–الإسرائيلية

13:18
13:19

13:20Drone Strikes Shomera

The newspapers report on a major escalation along the Lebanese-Israeli border, with Israeli strikes on southern towns and a Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli military vehicle in Shomera, marking the first such attack since the ceasefire (Al-Manar, almanar_en, almanar_fr, Kataeb, MTV Lebanon, Janoubia). President Aoun renews calls for help to determine the fate of Lebanese prisoners in Israel (Al Joumhouria, LBCI, LBC).
13:30
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Thursday that any attempt to impose a naval blockade on Iran constitutes a threat to global peace and stability, warning that such actions are doomed to fail. In a message marking the National Day of the Persian Gulf, Pezeshkian said the day serves as a valuable opportunity to reaffirm …
13:30
13:38
الكتائب

الجميّل من قصر بعبدا: ندعم جهود رئيسي الجمهورية والحكومة في المسار التفاوض ولن نتعايش مع منطق السلاح الميليشياوي بعد اليوم

13:38
13:58
Les médias israéliens ont admis, ce jeudi, que des membres de l’armée israélienne ont été blessés suite à l’explosion d’un drone dans la colonie de Shomera, en Galilée occidentale. Les rapports indiquent qu’un drone appartenant au Hezbollah a frappé une cible avec précision dans la zone, provoquant un incendie sur place et l’embrasement d’un véhicule …
13:58
14:04
Les médias israéliens ont admis, ce jeudi, que des membres de l’armée israélienne ont été blessés suite à l’explosion d’un drone dans la colonie de Shomera, en Galilée occidentale. Les rapports indiquent qu’un drone appartenant au Hezbollah a frappé une cible avec précision dans la zone, provoquant un incendie sur place et l’embrasement d’un véhicule …
14:04
14:13
الكتائب

الجميّل من قصر بعبدا: ندعم جهود رئيسي الجمهورية والحكومة في مسار التفاوض ولن نتعايش مع منطق السلاح الميليشياوي بعد اليوم

14:13

14:21Drone Strikes Shomera Again

The newspapers report on a Hezbollah drone attack on Shomera, wounding Israeli soldiers, marking the first such strike since the ceasefire (almanar_fr, Al-Manar). Meanwhile, Iran's Khamenei warns against US naval blockade (Addiyar, almanar_en), and Kataeb's Gemayel rejects militia logic. Aoun condemns Israeli truce violations (Naharnet).
14:32
Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei has declared the dawn of a “new chapter” for the strategic Strait of Hormuz, asserting that Iran will determine “new legal rules” to manage the waterway following recent US-Israeli aggression against the country. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution made the remarks in a message on Thursday marking National Persian Gulf …
14:32
15:16
Israeli media acknowledged on Thursday that several soldiers were wounded after a drone explosion in the settlement of Shomera in the Western Galilee, in the latest escalation along the northern fron Reports indicated that a Hezbollah drone accurately struck a target in the area, igniting a fire and setting a military vehicle ablaze after being …
15:16
15:33
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف “وقف إطلاق النار”: هجمات متبادلة على الجبهة اللبنانية–الإسرائيلية

15:33

15:34Fifteen Southern Villages Ordered Evacuated

The newspapers report on a sharp field escalation as Israel issues evacuation orders for 15 southern villages (Al Joumhouria, LBCI, LBC, Lebanon24). This development follows a Hezbollah drone strike in Shomera that wounded soldiers, which editors frame as a direct challenge to the ceasefire (almanar_en, Kataeb, almanar_fr, Lebanon Files). While external reports suggest truce efforts are accelerating (Addiyar), local coverage emphasizes the aggressive re-imposition of military rules (Kataeb, Lebanon Files).
16:01
Speaker of Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri called on Labor Day for a broad national and international push to compel the Israeli enemy to immediately halt its ongoing aggression, urging the Lebanese state and global human rights bodies to act without delay. Marking International Workers’ Day, Berri expressed deep solidarity with workers across Lebanon, including employers, …
16:01
16:20
الكتائب

سمعان: حزب الله لن يستسلم أو يُسلّم بمسار الدولة والحل في تضمين اتفاق المفاوضات الإيرانية الأميركية بندًا بإلغاء الحزب والأذرع الإيرانية

16:20
16:40
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف “وقف إطلاق النار”: هجمات متبادلة على الجبهة اللبنانية–الإسرائيلية

16:40
17:07
الكتائب

سمعان: ذاهبون نحو المجهول إذا ظل حزب الله يكابر حتى يُهدَم آخر حائط في الجنوب

17:07
17:14
Hezbollah issued on Thursday a statement to denounce the Israeli enemy’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, saluting the exceptional courage and heroism of the free activists. What follows is the text of the statement: Hezbollah condemns the Zionist enemy’s attack on and seizure of the ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, …
17:14
17:17
Hezbollah fighters continued on Thursday confronting the Israeli violations of Lebanon’s ceasefire, launching more attacks on the enemy troops and vehicles in the border area. The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to …
17:17

17:19Southern Lebanon Bleeds

The newspapers report on intensified Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with 9 martyrs and 23 wounded (Lebanon Files), while Hezbollah continues attacks on Israeli forces (almanar_en). Iran's Araghchi reaffirms support for Lebanon (LBCI, LBC). US officials claim ceasefire not collapsing (Naharnet), but Kataeb warns of disaster if Hezbollah persists.
17:20
الكتائب

استدعاء الحرب اللبنانية… من “الحركة الوطنية” إلى “اللقاء الوطني”

17:20
18:00
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف وقف إطلاق النار ونزوح بعد إنذار لقرى في النبطية

18:00
18:41
الكتائب

كاتس: سندمّر بنية حزب الله تحت الأرض وفوقها ومصدر أمني يلمّح بالتقدّم حتى بيروت

18:41
18:47
الكتائب

بالصور والفيديو- تصعيد ميداني ينسف وقف إطلاق النار ونزوح بعد إنذار لقرى في النبطية

18:47

19:41Southern Smoke Swallows the Truce

The newspapers report on a severe field escalation as Israeli strikes expand across southern Lebanon, accompanied by new evacuation orders for Nabatieh (Kataeb, Lebanon Files, Janoubia). While US officials maintain the ceasefire holds (Naharnet), editors highlight the destruction of Hezbollah's subterranean infrastructure in Ras al-Bayada (LBCI, LBC, MTV). Domestically, a political rift between President Aoun and Speaker Berri complicates negotiation efforts (Janoubia, El Nashra).
22:06

22:08Southern Lebanon Under Fire as Deadline Looms

The newspapers report on escalating Israeli strikes and evacuation orders in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah retaliating via drone attacks. The 60-day deadline for Israeli withdrawal approaches, while US Secretary Rubio's statement that Hezbollah is at war with the Lebanese state continues to reverberate. Domestically, the appointment of Ahmad Hajj as prosecutor general is noted.
22:46
الكتائب

ترامب: المفاوضات المباشرة بين إسرائيل ولبنان ستعقد خلال أسبوعين

22:46
23:05
الكتائب

السفارة الأميركية في بيروت تدعو إلى حوار مباشر مع إسرائيل: فرصة تاريخية لاستعادة السيادة

23:05