Israeli artillery shelling struck #ShamCitadel in Tyre, which is adjacent to the shrine and burial site of Prophet Shimon al-Safa. The site is listed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List, granting it international protection.

Overnight, it appears that #Apple has removed the names of several villages in #South_Lebanon from its Maps application, as entire villages and towns have reportedly disappeared from search results in recent hours. This removal opens the door to serious interpretations regarding the fate of these areas, as it directly affects their representation on international maps—especially amid ongoing Israeli ground incursions south of the Litani River. For instance, searching for places like Bint Jbeil no longer directs users to the town itself, but instead to government offices, as if the town no longer exists on Apple’s maps. Only a month has passed since the ground incursions began, yet concerning indicators are already emerging about the erasure of the South from the visual map. Meanwhile, large areas between Tyre and the southern border appear without labels, while place names continue to appear normally on the opposite side—raising further questions about the reasons behind this discrepancy. So far, Apple has issued no official explanation, as calls grow for clarification on whether this is a technical issue or reflects a broader problem in how Lebanese geography is represented on digital maps.

While states are expected to ensure a decent standard of living for their citizens, #Iran appears to be doing the opposite—intensifying economic pressure at home while spending millions to fund regional proxies, most notably Hezbollah. Recent reports suggest that Iran transferred around $1 billion to Hezbollah in 2025, based on intelligence and international financial data. This comes amid strict domestic austerity, rising prices, and a collapsing currency that has surpassed one million rials per dollar, while Hezbollah members are paid in US dollars. At the same time, Iran provides housing compensation to families affiliated with Hezbollah, in contrast to worsening living conditions inside Iran, marked by rising poverty and declining purchasing power. This external spending is fueling growing public anger, reflected in ongoing protests and increasing domestic unrest.

In a scene that needs little interpretation, the Iranian flag was raised in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut, as chants accused the Prime Minister and the President of treason. A moment that captures a stark contradiction: those who claim to protect the state stand in the heart of its capital, accusing its leadership of betrayal—under a flag that has no connection to Lebanon. Hezbollah’s members have long been described as “lovers of death,” but what we are witnessing today goes beyond that: a political mindset that rejects life itself. When the state proposed direct negotiations with Israel—seeking a way out of a war that has exhausted the country since 2023—the response was accusations and threats. What kind of sovereignty is defended by a group that raises another country’s flag in front of its institutions? And what logic refuses even to test the possibility of peace, however fragile? The contradiction deepens in the silence surrounding Iran’s negotiations with the United States: no accusations of treason there, while Lebanon is condemned merely for raising the idea. In a country drained by war, where thousands have fallen, the simple truth remains: the Lebanese people want to live, and the state—however weak—remains the only framework capable of protecting that right. As for raising Iranian flags over the ruins of the state, it is not a show of strength, but a clear admission of an inability to belong to it.