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In south Lebanon's Nabatieh, residents fear a return to war
Residents say 40% returned during the truce to inspect damaged homes, while officials prepare for renewed fighting if the ceasefire expires.
- On April 17, a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into force, allowing residents to return to Nabatieh. Zainab Farran, 51, found her home in ruins, saying "there is nothing left, no doors, no furniture."
- Mayor Abbas Fakhreddine reported Nabatieh lost around 100 people during the war, with Israel striking the city 65 times. Nationwide, Israeli strikes killed more than 2,300 people and displaced over a million, mostly from the south.
- While most businesses shuttered, grocer Abu Habib kept his store open throughout the war. Sister Maria Wehbeh, a Catholic school's bursar, assessed damage in the Nuns' Quarter, where a strike two weeks ago killed seven people.
- With the 10-day truce due to expire on Sunday, residents remain "worried for the future." Fakhreddine estimated around 40 percent of residents returned only to check homes before leaving again due to uncertainty.
- Local authorities are preparing for the worst, storing food supplies and diesel fuel for electricity generators as a precaution. Few locals believe the truce will be renewed, leaving Nabatieh facing potential conflict return after years of Israeli occupation.
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In south Lebanon's Nabatieh, residents fear a return to war
Outside her gutted home in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, Zainab Farran, who recently lost two members of her family in Israeli strikes, keeps her clothes packed in a car in case the temporary truce between Hezbollah and Israel does not last.
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