Japan's long-standing reliance on Middle Eastern oil for its energy security has been severely tested by the ongoing conflict in the region. A recent ceasefire has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz, offering some relief to tanker traffic.

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of 13 security personnel, as ceasefire talks are anticipated and the Lebanese death toll in the ongoing conflict approaches 1,900.

Soldiers of Ukraine's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade 'Magura' captured a Russian mercenary from Belarus in the Sumy region.

Lebanese Health Ministry says people killed in Israeli attacks since March 2 rises to 1,953 with 6,303 wounded.

Airfares in Israel have skyrocketed as travelers capitalize on a ceasefire, allowing Ben Gurion international airport to fully reopen, though foreign airlines largely remain absent.

Kyiv remains wary of Moscow's pledge to implement a 32-hour temporary truce for Orthodox Easter, with doubts lingering over Russia's commitment to stop fighting 'in all directions'.