A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents make their way back to their homes in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026. Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on April 16 in order to negotiate an end to six weeks of war between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. The conflict saw massive Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon and also a ground invasion in the south. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)