A resident walks on the rubble of homes and businesses, destroyed by the Israeli military, in the southern Lebanese village of Bir Al-Salasil on June 24, 2026. Israeli Defence Minister said June 24, that the United States has not demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, a condition set by Lebanon in ongoing ceasefire negotiations. Lebanese President rejected Israel's occupation of the south and foreign interference in his country's affairs -- an allusion to Hezbollah's backer Iran -- as a fifth round of Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington on June 23. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP via Getty Images) /