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 photograph taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun shows smoke rising following an Israeli strike near Nabatieh al-Fawqa on June 19, 2026. Israel's military said on June 19 that four of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, its first losses since a US-Iran deal was signed to end the Middle East war. The announcement came after the military said it had carried out strikes across south Lebanon against Hezbollah following what it called "repeated violations of the ceasefire" by the Iran-backed militant group. (Photo by AFP) /