Lebanon: Residents Return Home as War Eases Under Truce
Lebanon: Residents Return Home as War Eases Under Truce
With a 10-day ceasefire holding, displaced residents in southern Lebanon begin returning home amid lingering scars and fragile security.
Following a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah, many of the roughly a million people displaced by the conflict are cautiously flooding back to southern Lebanon, trying to restart lives amid damaged roads and ruined homes.
From Beirut's outskirts to towns near the border, residents describe a mix of relief and anxiety as checkpoints reopen and relief trucks replenish dwindling supplies. The return is slow and uneven, with some streets barely recognizable after weeks of bombardment.
Beirut's center and southern suburbs were hit hard in the strikes that shattered neighborhoods where people had taken refuge after earlier bombardments. Aid groups warn that while the lull offers a window for reconstruction, the risk of renewed fighting remains real.
Artists and musicians have long used culture to resist conflict, and in Lebanon, concerts amid rubble have kept hope alive even as families navigate displacement. As the truce holds, communities say they will need sustained aid, housing, and security to rebuild and heal.
