Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Erzay on May 17, 2026. Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on May 17, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but the strikes were preceded by an evacuation warning covering nine villages. And the continuing bombardment has only increased scepticism about the truce among the many thousands of Lebanese driven from their homes in the south. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Kawnat HAJU has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Erzay] instead of [Tourzai]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”