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Photos of world leaders in Canada's Rocky Mountains for the G7 summit
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Photos of world leaders in Canada's Rocky Mountains for the G7 summit

2025-06-18 23:52 Last Updated At:06-19 00:01

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Leaders arrived Monday for the start of a three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Canada in its Rocky Mountains. Countries belonging to the G7 forum also include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Other nations' leaders are attending as guests.

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, back centre, chairs a meeting with world leaders and invited guests during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, back centre, chairs a meeting with world leaders and invited guests during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, back right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, back left, stand behind Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, front left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during the family photo during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, back right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, back left, stand behind Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, front left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during the family photo during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, presents Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney a soccer ball with beaded Huichol art on it before a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, presents Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney a soccer ball with beaded Huichol art on it before a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens before a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens before a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, 2nd right, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 3rd right, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 4th right, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 5th right, and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, attend a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, Tuesday June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, 2nd right, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 3rd right, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 4th right, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 5th right, and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, attend a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, Tuesday June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Marine One helicopter comes into land near Air Force One to leave Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025, after attending the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Marine One helicopter comes into land near Air Force One to leave Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025, after attending the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, gestures in front of U.S. President Donald Trump during the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, gestures in front of U.S. President Donald Trump during the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is swarmed by supporters after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is swarmed by supporters after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian and Indian flags fly from the cockpit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian and Indian flags fly from the cockpit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and France's President Emmanuel Macron listen as President Donald Trump answers questions during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and France's President Emmanuel Macron listen as President Donald Trump answers questions during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump walks with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada, as Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni follows. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump walks with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada, as Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni follows. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a Canada and U.S. flag pin, as meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a Canada and U.S. flag pin, as meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Photographers take photos during a working session at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Photographers take photos during a working session at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

President Donald Trump wears a pin with the flags of Canada and the United States as he participates in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a pin with the flags of Canada and the United States as he participates in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives during the official welcome of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives during the official welcome of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back right, directs President Donald Trump off stage after officially welcoming him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back right, directs President Donald Trump off stage after officially welcoming him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, as the G7 gets under way in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, as the G7 gets under way in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon adjusts his headdress as he waits for Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon adjusts his headdress as he waits for Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, centre, is greeted by Steven Crowchild, second left, of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, centre, is greeted by Steven Crowchild, second left, of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

RCMP Mounties wait in front of Air Force One as President Donald Trump arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

RCMP Mounties wait in front of Air Force One as President Donald Trump arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Signage for the G7 Summit is pictured before the official welcome, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Signage for the G7 Summit is pictured before the official welcome, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, from left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and in foreground left, European Council President Antonio Costa and foreground right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, participate in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, from left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and in foreground left, European Council President Antonio Costa and foreground right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, participate in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, back centre, chairs a meeting with world leaders and invited guests during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, back centre, chairs a meeting with world leaders and invited guests during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, back right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, back left, stand behind Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, front left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during the family photo during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, back right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, back left, stand behind Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, front left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during the family photo during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, presents Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney a soccer ball with beaded Huichol art on it before a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, presents Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney a soccer ball with beaded Huichol art on it before a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens before a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens before a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, 2nd right, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 3rd right, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 4th right, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 5th right, and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, attend a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, Tuesday June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, 2nd right, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 3rd right, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 4th right, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 5th right, and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, attend a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, Tuesday June 17, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Marine One helicopter comes into land near Air Force One to leave Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025, after attending the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Marine One helicopter comes into land near Air Force One to leave Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025, after attending the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, gestures in front of U.S. President Donald Trump during the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, gestures in front of U.S. President Donald Trump during the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is swarmed by supporters after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is swarmed by supporters after arriving in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian and Indian flags fly from the cockpit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian and Indian flags fly from the cockpit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and France's President Emmanuel Macron listen as President Donald Trump answers questions during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and France's President Emmanuel Macron listen as President Donald Trump answers questions during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump walks with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada, as Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni follows. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump walks with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada, as Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni follows. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, arrive for a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a Canada and U.S. flag pin, as meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a Canada and U.S. flag pin, as meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Photographers take photos during a working session at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Photographers take photos during a working session at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

President Donald Trump wears a pin with the flags of Canada and the United States as he participates in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump wears a pin with the flags of Canada and the United States as he participates in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives during the official welcome of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives during the official welcome of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back right, directs President Donald Trump off stage after officially welcoming him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back right, directs President Donald Trump off stage after officially welcoming him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Well-wishers wave to the airplane carrying South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he departs for Canada to attend the G7 summit, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, as the G7 gets under way in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, as the G7 gets under way in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon adjusts his headdress as he waits for Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon adjusts his headdress as he waits for Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, centre, is greeted by Steven Crowchild, second left, of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, centre, is greeted by Steven Crowchild, second left, of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, as he arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

RCMP Mounties wait in front of Air Force One as President Donald Trump arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

RCMP Mounties wait in front of Air Force One as President Donald Trump arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Signage for the G7 Summit is pictured before the official welcome, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Signage for the G7 Summit is pictured before the official welcome, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, from left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and in foreground left, European Council President Antonio Costa and foreground right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, participate in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, from left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and in foreground left, European Council President Antonio Costa and foreground right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, participate in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

BEIRUT (AP) — When the Israel- Hezbollah war broke out in early March, Hussein Shuman fled the heavy bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut, but he didn’t bother trying to rent an apartment elsewhere.

In areas deemed “safe” because the Lebanese militant group has no presence, he feels that Shiite Muslims like him are not welcome. Residents regard them with suspicion as potential Hezbollah members, and landlords charge exorbitant prices to rent to displaced families.

Instead, the 35-year-old, who works at a perfume company, headed to central Beirut where he set up a small tent where he has been staying, along with his wife, 7-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter.

Shuman even rejected an offer from a friend who invited him to bring his family to the Christian mountain town of Zgharta. He preferred to remain in his tent, even though it has flooded twice in the past two weeks.

“By staying here I have my dignity and respect,” Shuman said, sitting on a chair near his tent as a barber gave him an open-air hair cut. “We will not stay in a place where we are going to be humiliated.”

In a country full of suspicion, the more than 1 million people — most of them Shiite — displaced as a result of Israel’s evacuation orders and airstrikes have limited options.

Some landlords in Christian areas refuse to rent to Shiites. Others demand inflated rents and deposits that few can afford. Fatima Zahra, 42, from Beirut’s southern suburbs, said she and her sister sold their finest jewelry to pay the $5,000 the landlord charged up front for two months’ rent.

In some Beirut neighborhoods, displaced people who can afford to pay high rents are only allowed to take the apartment after landlords inform the security agencies to check on whether the family has any links to Hezbollah.

Sectarian tensions are a sensitive issue in Lebanon because the country fought a 15-year civil war ending in 1990 that largely broke down along sectarian lines.

Social frictions have worsened since Israel’s targeted airstrikes killed Hezbollah officials or members of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in predominantly Christian, Sunni and Druze areas, raising fears among the hosts that Hezbollah members are mingling within the civilian population.

The Lebanese are deeply divided over Hezbollah’s wars with Israel, with many in the small nation blaming the Iran-backed group for dragging the country into a deadly conflict that has so far left more than 1,300 people dead and over 4,000 wounded. Hezbollah fired missiles into Israel two days after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, triggering the ongoing Middle East war.

The renewed war has caused widespread destruction and paralyzed the economy at a time when Lebanon is still in the throes of a historic economic crisis that broke out in late 2019. The country has not yet recovered from the last Israel-Hezbollah war in 2024.

In mid-March, an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the town of Aramoun killed three people, prompting some local residents to call for the displaced to leave the area.

Days later, an airstrike on the nearby town of Bchamoun also killed three people, including a four-year-old girl, who were displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a strong presence.

In neither case did Israel announce the intended target of the strikes, but neighbors assumed that someone in the targeted apartments was a Hezbollah member.

“Had we known that they were linked to Hezbollah, we would have kicked them out,” an angry man who owns an apartment in the building in Bchamoun said at the scene.

In late March, a missile exploded over the predominantly Christian Keserwan region north of Beirut, with debris falling on different areas. Although the Lebanese army later said that it was an Iranian missile passing over Lebanon that fell, many initially assumed that it was an Israeli airstrike targeting displaced people.

No one was was hurt by the missile debris, but a group of young men attacked displaced Shiites in the district of Haret Sakher near the coastal city of Jounieh, calling for their eviction, before local officials intervened.

“We don’t want them here,” shouted a Haret Sakher resident shortly after the strike. He said that some of the displaced refer to their hosts as “Zionists,” accusing them of being aligned with Israel because they criticize Hezbollah for dragging the country into the conflict. He added: “We don’t want national coexistence.”

George Saadeh, a member of Jounieh’s municipal council, told The Associated Press that he had called on Haret Sakher residents to avoid any reaction “so that we can preserve civil peace.”

In a predominantly Christian area just north of Beirut, plans to house displaced people in an abandoned warehouse near the port were suspended last week after drawing backlash from lawmakers and residents.

“The Israeli targeting campaign has created a lot of paranoia,” said Maha Yahya, director of the Beirut-based Carnegie Middle East Center. “If you see a displaced person, maybe you wonder, ‘What if this person is a target?’”

Fearing the tension could slip out of control, the army has beefed up its presence on the streets.

Last week, army commander Gen. Rudolphe Haikal toured Beirut and the southern city of Sidon and told troops that they should be “firm in the face of any attempt to undermine internal stability,” the army said in a statement.

Police forces, including a SWAT unit, were deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals. Police patrols pass through the tent city by Beirut’s coast where Shuman and his family are staying.

An official at the municipality of the predominantly Sunni town of Naameh, just south of Beirut, said that they have received thousands of people displaced from southern Lebanon.

The official said that in order to avoid tensions, they opened a school in one district for displaced Shiites and another in a different neighborhood for people displaced from Sunni border villages.

“There are concerns among people,” that conflict could break out said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

With the Israeli airstrikes and ground invasion mainly targeting Shiite areas, U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, a Lebanese-American, was criticized for stoking sectarianism. He told reporters in late March that the U.S. had asked Israel for a commitment that Christian villages in southern Lebanon will not be attacked.

“We have asked the Israelis to leave Christian villages in the south alone and they told us that they will not touch Christian villages,” Issa said. However, he added, “They (Israelis) said that they cannot guarantee” that the villages would be left alone “if there is infiltration into these villages” by Hezbollah members.

Several Christian villages in southern Lebanon have asked displaced Shiites who were sheltering there to leave, fearing that their presence might trigger Israeli attacks.

Legislator Taymour Joumblatt who is the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, the largest Druze-led political group in the country, said that the biggest concern in the country now is “strife.”

“The most important thing is to reduce sectarian pressures on the ground,” Joumblatt said. “Our Shiites brothers are part of this country and our humanitarian duty is to help them.”

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Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre contributed to this report from Beirut.

FILE — A displaced woman who fled Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, carries her belonging as she moves to a better spot to shelter from the rain, past an Arabic anti-war poster that reads, "Sacrificing for whom? Lebanon does not need war," in Beirut, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

FILE — A displaced woman who fled Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, carries her belonging as she moves to a better spot to shelter from the rain, past an Arabic anti-war poster that reads, "Sacrificing for whom? Lebanon does not need war," in Beirut, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Special forces police officers deployed amid tensions between people displaced by Israeli strikes and local residents in Beirut neighborhoods, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Special forces police officers deployed amid tensions between people displaced by Israeli strikes and local residents in Beirut neighborhoods, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

FILE — A child walks past tents sheltering people displaced by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, along the Beirut waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

FILE — A child walks past tents sheltering people displaced by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, along the Beirut waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Special forces police officers deployed amid tensions between people displaced by Israeli strikes and local residents in Beirut neighborhoods, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Special forces police officers deployed amid tensions between people displaced by Israeli strikes and local residents in Beirut neighborhoods, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

File — Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

File — Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

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