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Smoke and debris rise following an Israeli airstrike on the southern city of Tyre on June 9, 2026. Residents of south Lebanon's Tyre including the Christian quarter fled on June 9, an AFP correspondent said, after Israel's army for the first time warned the entire city to evacuate ahead of strikes. The warning came a day after Iran, which insists a halt to the wider Middle East conflict must include a ceasefire in Lebanon, warned it would resume attacks on Israel if it kept striking its neighbour. (Photo by KAWANT HAJU / AFP) /