A man stands outside Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village as he waits to get permission to enter, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon on July 23, 2026. — Reuters
A man stands outside Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village as he waits to get permission to enter, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon on July 23, 2026. — Reuters
Wafaa Ismail and her friend Alia Abu Zed, both working in tobacco fields, wait for permission to enter Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, on July 23, 2026. — Reuters
Wafaa Ismail and her friend Alia Abu Zed, both working in tobacco fields, wait for permission to enter Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, on July 23, 2026. — Reuters
Residents, members of the Lebanese army, and civil defence gather outside Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon on July 23, 2026. — Reuters
Residents, members of the Lebanese army, and civil defence gather outside Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon on July 23, 2026. — Reuters

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