On March 12, the Bekaa was hit hard by a series of Israeli bombings on the Baalbeck region, as in this photo in the town of Saraïne. The day before, the young footballer Moustapha Gharib was killed by an Israeli strike. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
Although the war only intensified from September, some villages in the south were already badly affected by the Israeli offensive. This is the case of Kfar Kila (Marjayoun) in this photo taken in July. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
Two months later, on Sept. 27, the conflict took a completely different turn when, around 6 p.m., a series of massive Israeli strikes targeted the Haret Hreik neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs. The attack killed Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, the Shiite party's leader without interruption since 1992. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
In the days that followed, the Israeli bombardments continued to intensify. Despite everything, the Lebanese company Middle East Airlines continued to serve Beirut airport. Its planes sometimes took off and landed a few hundred meters from the shells that rained down. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
In the neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs that border the airport, some people take advantage of the slightest lull to inspect their apartments. Or what's left of them. Here, a woman walks past the rubble in the Sainte-Therese neighborhood of Hadath. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
Those who have lost everything and cannot afford to pay rent often find themselves sleeping on the streets. In late October, Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida beach was packed with tents for displaced people. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
Some could not even afford a tarp to protect themselves from the morning cold. They sleep on the ground, under a duvet, or in their car. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
Over the next few days, the Israeli air force continued its campaign of fierce bombing. Here, a building is hit hard by a bomb on the road to the airport on Nov. 16. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
The next day, the Basta al-Faouqa district, located in the heart of Beirut, was struck for the second time. A massacre that claimed the lives of around thirty people and engulfed several residential buildings. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
On Nov. 25, an Israeli missile ripped open a building in the Chiyah neighborhood in the southern suburbs. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
The next day, reports of a 60-day cease-fire became clearer: The truce was imminent. A few hours before the suspension of hostilities, the Israeli army massively bombed the country, including the capital and suburbs. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
On Nov. 27, in the early hours of the morning, thousands of Lebanese set off: Towards the ruined southern suburbs. This did not prevent Hezbollah supporters from parading, portraits of Hassan Nasrallah in one hand, the victory sign in the other. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
On the highway leading to south Lebanon, dozens of cars are heading toward towns and villages that have become uninhabitable since the intensification of the bombings. On the roofs of the vehicles, mattresses and a few belongings. A big smile on the face of some, drawn features on others. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
On the ground, the extent of the damage is shocking. As here, in the city of Sour on Nov. 27, where entire neighborhoods were devastated. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
Further east, in Nabatieh, the martyred city licks its wounds on Nov. 29, between the ruins of its historic souk and its gutted shops. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
The Bekaa, too, has paid a heavy price. A few dozen meters from the temples of Baalbeck, Israeli bombs have caused significant damage. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine)
On Christmas Eve, some people try to celebrate the holidays as best they can. Even if it means doing so with a small fir tree in the middle of the ruins, as here, in the Saint-Georges church in Derdghaya, South Lebanon, on Dec. 23. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)