In south Lebanon, Hezbollah's yellow flag fluttered atop a vast pile of rubble that was once part of Nabatieh's old market. In eastern Lebanon, rubble also marks the spot where a historic building once stood near Baalbek's ancient ruins.

A ceasefire has come into effect between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after a deal was agreed to end 13 months of fighting. In October 2023, Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel in support of its ally Hamas in Gaza and Israel launched retaliatory air strikes in Lebanon.