Lebanon Municipal Election - in pictures

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun casts his vote in his native town of Aishiyeh in southern Lebanon during the first round of municipal elections. AFP
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun casts his vote in his native town of Aishiyeh in southern Lebanon during the first round of municipal elections. AFP
A Hezbollah member who was wounded by a pager explosion casts his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in Nabatieh. AP
A Hezbollah member who was wounded by a pager explosion casts his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in Nabatieh. AP
Hassan Nasrallah flashes the V for victory sign at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
Hassan Nasrallah flashes the V for victory sign at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
Despite a rise in Israeli strikes, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem called on supporters to go out to the polls and secure a 'resounding' victory. AFP
Despite a rise in Israeli strikes, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem called on supporters to go out to the polls and secure a 'resounding' victory. AFP
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard as people arrive to vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard as people arrive to vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station. AFP
A man casts his vote at a polling station. AFP
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard near a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard near a polling station in Nabatieh. AFP
A Lebanese woman casts her ballot during the municipal elections at a polling station in the southern port city of Sidon. EPA
A Lebanese woman casts her ballot during the municipal elections at a polling station in the southern port city of Sidon. EPA
A Lebanese man casts his ballot in Sidon. EPA
A Lebanese man casts his ballot in Sidon. EPA