SEE CAPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists hav
A man walks with his children past a destroyed building after returning to the southern Lebanese village of Nabatieh on June 18, 2026. The Israeli military said on June 18 it will continue operating in southern Lebanon and "remove threats" beyond its so-called security zone, after the US and Iran signed an agreement to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP) /