A barber gives a haircut to a client at his saloon, damaged during Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A man drives his tractor as it pulls a trailer laden with window frames and other salvaged goods past destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A Lebanese boy flashes the victory sign as he stands in the back of a truck driving past the rubble of destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes. in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —Reuters
A Lebanese child stands inside the kitchen of the family home looking at the damage caused by Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.