Published on: 04/28/2026 - 03:28 Last updated: 04/29/2026 - 09:22
The Lebanese Civil Defense announced on Tuesday that three of its members were killed in an Israeli raid while they were carrying out a rescue mission in southern Lebanon, where Israel continues to launch strikes despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah. The Civil Defense reported that “three of its members were martyred while carrying out a rescue and ambulance mission for those injured as a result of an Israeli raid that targeted a building in the town of Majdal Zoun - Tyre.” This comes as the Lebanese Army announced that two of its soldiers were injured by “hostile Israeli targeting” in the south of the country. Return to the events of Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Eight people were killed, including three members of the Civil Defense, in Israeli raids on southern Lebanon
At least eight people were killed in Lebanon on Tuesday by Israeli raids, including three members of the Civil Defense, at a time when the Israeli army, which continues its strikes despite the truce, announced the discovery of a vast tunnel network belonging to Hezbollah in the south of the country.
Trump: Meretz "doesn't know what he's talking about" regarding Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not understand anything regarding Iran, a day after Meretz strongly criticized the United States for its handling of the conflict.
Trump wrote on the Truth Social social networking site, “German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that it is acceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. He does not understand anything!”
America punishes 35 individuals and entities for helping Iran evade sanctions
The US government announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their role in the parallel banking system in Iran, accusing them of facilitating the transfer of tens of billions of dollars linked to sanctions evasion and Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism.
Treasury Department: America issues new sanctions related to Iran
Britain summons the Iranian ambassador after calling on members of the community to “sacrifice themselves”
Britain on Tuesday summoned Iran's ambassador to London after the Iranian consulate published a message urging its citizens residing in the United Kingdom to "sacrifice themselves for their country."
The British Foreign Office said in a statement that the Minister of State for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, “clearly indicated that these actions and statements are completely unacceptable, and that the embassy must stop any communication that could be interpreted as incitement to violence in the United Kingdom or abroad.”
The Lebanese Civil Defense says that 3 of its members are trapped under the rubble after an Israeli raid during a rescue operation in southern Lebanon.
The Lebanese Army announces that two of its soldiers were injured in “hostile Israeli targeting”
The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday that two of its soldiers were injured by “hostile Israeli targeting” during a rescue operation in southern Lebanon, where Israel continues to launch strikes despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
The Lebanese Army reported in a statement, “Two soldiers were injured as a result of an Israeli enemy attack on an army patrol, along with members of the Civil Defense and two civilian bulldozers in the town of Majdal Zoun - pictures during the operation to rescue citizens.”
Statement: Two Lebanese soldiers were injured in an Israeli raid on Lebanese forces and relief teams during a rescue operation
Security sources: Iraqi security forces fire on a drone flying over the Green Zone in Baghdad
Security sources reported on Tuesday that Iraqi security forces fired on a drone that was flying over the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, suggesting that it was
It was used for reconnaissance purposes. The sources stated that the drone was able to escape after being exposed to gunfire, without immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Green Zone includes government buildings, foreign diplomatic missions, and the American embassy, which have been subjected to missile and drone attacks in the past few weeks.
The Israeli army announces the discovery of two Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it had found in southern Lebanon, near the northern border of the Hebrew state, a vast network of tunnels belonging to Hezbollah, which were used by its elite fighters.
The army said in a statement that its forces found “two Hezbollah terrorist tunnels, built over a period of about a decade,” extending for two kilometers and whose openings connect to “sites equipped with launching pads directed toward Israeli territory.”
The World Bank expects energy prices to rise 24% in 2026 due to the Middle East war
The World Bank expected on Tuesday that energy prices would jump 24 percent in 2026 to their highest levels since the comprehensive Russian invasion of Ukraine four years ago, if the most severe unrest resulting from the war in the Middle East ends next month.
Trump: Iran wants us to "open the Strait of Hormuz" as soon as possible
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has informed the United States that it is in a state of collapse and wants it to open the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible while its leadership is in order.
It was not clear from Trump's social media post how Iran conveyed this message. Iran has not yet commented on the issue.
Trump added in the post, "Iran just informed us that it is in a 'state of collapse'. It wants us to 'open the Strait of Hormuz' as soon as possible while trying to reconcile its leadership (and I believe it will be able to do that!)."
Trump: Iran just told us it is in a "state of collapse"
Iran bans steel exports (Fars Agency)
Iran banned the export of steel products on Tuesday, according to Fars Agency, citing customs authorities on Tuesday, after major factories in the country were subjected to strikes during the US-Israeli war.
The agency reported that customs authorities issued a directive “regarding the export ban” of steel products effective April 26.
Earlier this month, the two largest steel makers in Iran announced the cessation of production following attacks on their factories.
The Israeli Foreign Minister says that his country "does not have any ambitions" in Lebanon's lands
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Tuesday that his country is not seeking to seize territory in Lebanon, at a time when the army continues its air and field operations against Hezbollah despite the ceasefire.
Sa'ar said during a joint press conference with his Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric, "Israel does not have any ambitions in the lands of Lebanon. Our presence in the areas located on our northern borders serves one purpose, which is to protect our citizens," referring to the deployment of his forces in areas in southern Lebanon.
Bahrain sentences five people to life imprisonment on charges of spying with Iran to carry out “terrorist” acts (Public Prosecution)
On Tuesday, a Bahraini court issued life imprisonment sentences against five people, two Afghans and three Bahrainis, on charges of spying for Iran, which launched attacks for weeks on several sites in the country in response to the US-Israeli strikes.
The Gulf states hold a summit in Jeddah to discuss the response to Iran’s strikes
Leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries held an extraordinary summit on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the “security situation” in the region, according to official media and a source close to the government.
The talks come more than two weeks after the start of a truce between Iran on the one hand and Israel and the United States on the other hand, following a five-week war during which the Gulf states were subjected to Iranian strikes that affected oil and vital facilities. The region is also suffering severely from the repercussions of the economic war due to Iran's closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which in normal times a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas production passes.
Iran eases internet restrictions for businesses as service outage enters third month
An Iranian government spokeswoman announced to the media on Tuesday that the country's top security body had approved a temporary plan allowing companies to access the network
The global Internet has fewer restrictions, after the authorities completely blocked the service since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel.
The NetBlocks Observatory, which monitors access to the Internet, indicates that most Iranians have not had access to the global Internet during the past sixty days, with the exception of a small number of citizens who can access advanced and expensive virtual private networks that circumvent restrictions.
France 24/ Agencies
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