Displaced Lebanese Return Amid 60-Day Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Despite IDF Warnings

Nov 27, 2024, 09:15 AM

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday, initiating an initial 60-day halt to hostilities in one of the deadliest conflicts in years. Thousands of displaced residents began returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, including cities like Sidon, Tyre, and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Despite warnings from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) advising them to delay their return, streams of cars filled the roads heading south as people celebrated the cessation of hostilities, with some hailing the deal as a 'victory' for the resistance. The ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, follows over a year of sporadic clashes that intensified in recent months, displacing over a million people.