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The war that began against Iran has turned to have Lebanon as the main affected. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Israel that ended this Sunday, the last phase of the operation against Iran that began on February 28. The attacks on the Islamic republic, led by the United States and Israel, have ceased following the April 7 agreement, a pact with no expiration date. But the exchange of rockets between the Israeli army and the Shiite militia party Hezbollah, which operates in Lebanon with the backing of Iran, has continued. The data and satellite images available allow us to see how Israel has focused its war effort against Lebanon rather than against Iran. In the 38 days from the start of Operation 'Epic Fury', on February 28, until the ceasefire on April 7, the Israeli army has carried out more than 2,000 air attacks or bombardments against southern and central Lebanon, compared to the 1,900 registered in Iran, according to EL PAÍS' analysis of the attacks documented by ACLED, an organization specialized in armed conflict data. The difference in the number of attacks is even more striking if we take into account that Iran is a huge country: its territorial area is 150 times that of Lebanese territory. The offensive in Lebanon has not been limited to aviation operations. The Israeli army has carried out incursions into Lebanese territory following the trail of the 2024 invasion, when