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Ceasefire encourages displaced Lebanese to return home to south | DW News

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June 24, 2026

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Thousands of Lebanese who fled their homes in the south during the fighting between Israel and militant groups in Lebanon are heading home, days after a ceasefire was agreed. The UN says that the break in fighting announced on June 19th is "largely holding" despite reports of two people killed and one wounded by Israeli gunfire in a southern Lebanese town on Tuesday (June 23). #lebanon #israelhezbollah #displacement #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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Ya Libnan

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse

Displaced people react, as they make their way back to their home in southern Lebanon following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, in Qasmiyeh, Tyre district, Lebanon, June 21, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra A ceasefire largely held in Lebanon on Monday as the country experienced the longest lull yet in three months of war []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah

BEIRUT: Kira-kira 400,000 penduduk Lubnan yang melarikan diri akibat perang kembali ke kediaman masing-masing di selatan negara itu walaupun masih diselubungi ketakutan. Lebih ramai turut dijangka pulang dalam tempoh seminggu akan datang susulan konflik selama empat bulan antara Israel dan kumpulan Hizbullah yang semakin reda. Bagaimanapun, Menteri Hal Ehwal Sosial Lubnan, Hanine El Sayed berkata, ... Read more The post 400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Displaced Lebanese return south under fragile ceasefire deal

Displaced Lebanese are heading back south after a US-Iran backed ceasefire halted months of Israeli bombardment. Many are returning to shattered towns under a fragile truce they fear will not hold. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 4, 2026

Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire

Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire

Haaretz

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· Jun 25, 2026

Returning Southern Lebanon residents find rubble where their homes once stood

Almost a million Lebanese remain displaced over fears of continued fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. Those who have returned found neighborhoods wiped out and homes in ruins. 'It's the beginning of a new struggle,' one said

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 30, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded

By Jana ChoukeirBEIRUT, June 30 (Reuters) - Some 400,000 Lebanese uprooted by war have returned to southern Lebanon, with more expected to follow in the coming week, a government minister said on Tuesday, encouraged by a lull in the four-month-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.Yet many remain unable to go back. Since March, around 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and large numbers are still in shelters or temporary housing because their homes are destroyed or uninhabitable, said Hanine El Sayed.

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Related coverage for "Ceasefire encourages displaced Lebanese to return home to south | DW News": Ya Libnan — Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse. Utusan Malaysia — 400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah. Al Jazeera English — Displaced Lebanese return south under fragile ceasefire deal. Borneo Bulletin — Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire. Haaretz — Returning Southern Lebanon residents find rubble where their homes once stood. Al-Monitor — Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded