First responders rush wounded Lebanese army soldiers to a hospital in the southern Lebanese city or Tyre after an explosion targeted their vehicle in the nearby area of al Mansouri on July 18, 2026. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on July 18 left Beirut for Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump, the Lebanese presidency said, after talks between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up in Italy. Hezbollah pulled Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2, when it began striking Israel in support of its backer Tehran. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images) /