Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal
Residents find homes in ruins in Tyre after Israeli strikes, with over 1 million displaced, as a U.S.-Iran deal brings mixed hope for peace.
- On Thursday, Adnan Kaour and other displaced residents returned to Tyre to inspect their homes, finding extensive destruction including rubble and shattered glass. Their return coincided with a U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at easing regional tensions.
- The Israel-Hezbollah war has displaced more than 1 million people in Lebanon and killed nearly 3,900, according to Lebanese officials. Israel vowed to keep troops in Lebanon while Hezbollah pledged to resist despite the interim deal.
- Kaour found his apartment a heap of rubble with shattered glass and fire damage, while neighbor Samih Haidar discovered his door boarded shut. Haidar expressed hope, saying, "We want things to work out and live in safety."
- Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported several Israeli drone strikes on Thursday morning, including one in Kfar Tebnit that killed one person and critically wounded another. The strikes underscore the fragility of the ceasefire.
- Despite the agreement, displaced families remain huddled 80 kilometers away in Beirut. The interim deal ensures Lebanon's "territorial integrity" but does not explicitly require Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
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Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the U.S.-Iran deal
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Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope, sorrow after U.S.-Iran deal
Many Lebanese from the country's south hope the U.S.-Iran deal marks the start of better times but their hopes are mixed with skepticism – there had been too many ceasefires that had failed to halt the fighting between Israel and…
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