Israel Holds Buffer Zone as Displaced Lebanese Flood Back to Destroyed South
Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians are returning to southern Lebanon after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire paused Israeli attacks on Hezbollah but the situation remains unstable.
According to Reuters and AP News, more than 1.2 million people were displaced during the fighting, and many returning families are now finding entire areas destroyed or unlivable. Despite official warnings to delay their return, roads south have filled with civilians trying to assess the damage.
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The ceasefire, announced by Donald Trump, is set for just 10 days and does not include a formal commitment from Hezbollah. Israeli forces are still holding a security zone inside Lebanon, raising concerns the fighting could resume.
Reports of sporadic gunfire and alleged violations have already surfaced, further complicating the fragile truce.
For many returning residents, relief is mixed with uncertainty about whether their homes—or safety—still exist.
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