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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
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Ya Libnan
· 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
· 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.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 30, 2026
UNHCR: Massive destruction prevents many displaced Lebanese from returning to their villages
UNHCR: Massive destruction prevents many displaced Lebanese from returning to their villages
Al-Monitor
· 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.
Haaretz
· 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
Daraj
· Jun 25, 2026
The Road to the Airport: Iran’s Images Return as Southerners Wait
residents of southern Lebanon are still waiting for answers about Israel's withdrawal, the security of their villages, reconstruction, and compensation. Israel destroyed their homes and towns during a war that began after Hezbollah decided to link the Lebanese front to Iran's confrontation. Yet the image displayed at the entrance to the capital does not ask about the cost of that decision. It declares its victory.
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Related coverage for "Displaced Lebanese return south under fragile ceasefire deal": Ya Libnan — Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse. Utusan Malaysia — 400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah. Yemen News Agency - SABA — UNHCR: Massive destruction prevents many displaced Lebanese from returning to their villages. Al-Monitor — Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded. Haaretz — Returning Southern Lebanon residents find rubble where their homes once stood. Daraj — The Road to the Airport: Iran’s Images Return as Southerners Wait