In beachside city, Lebanese try to shake off Israel-Hezbollah war

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In the Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, residents and workers are engaged in reconstruction efforts following the recent Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The city is focused on recovery as many buildings were destroyed during Israeli strikes.

Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil's bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon's Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in search of their belongings, the 45-year-old told AFP, next to a pile of shattered concrete and mangled metal that was once a multi-storey apartment block, brought down by an Israeli strike last month.