Lebanese soldiers stand in front of the rubble of a destroyed building as a truck drives along a road in Srifa on July 21, 2026, after the army deployed to the southern town. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /