Displaced residents return home with relief after ceasefire
Residents of southern Lebanon have begun returning to their homes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect. Although there are concerns about whether the ceasefire will lead to a permanent solution to the fighting, there is relief among the country's residents.
The Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera reported that residents of southern Lebanon have begun returning to their homes with joy within hours of the ceasefire, which began at 4am local time on Wednesday (November 27).
This caused traffic jams on the highway connecting the capital Beirut with the south. Residents were returning with their belongings on their cars. The heavy pressure of vehicles blocked traffic at the northern entrance to the port city of Sidon. Some began returning to the coastal city of Tyre on motorcycles.
The Lebanese army, which is responsible for implementing the ceasefire, said in a statement that preparations are being made to deploy troops in the south of the country. In addition, they have requested residents of border villages not to return to their areas until the Israeli troops have withdrawn.
Meanwhile, local authorities said that at least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday. Hezbollah also fired rockets into Israel in response.
It is worth noting that at least 3,823 people have been killed and 15,859 injured in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the war in Gaza began last October.