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Lebanon says 400,000 displaced people have returned south as government prepares reconstruction plan

Anadolu Agency

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July 4, 2026

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Many remain unable to return due to destroyed or inaccessible homes, social affairs minister says

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Sweden Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon

More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon

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

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 29, 2026

Lebanon’s displaced begin to return home, but some have nowhere to go

Thousands in Lebanon attempt to return home, yet rampant destruction leaves many trapped in displacement centres.

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-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.

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 []

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Related coverage for "Lebanon says 400,000 displaced people have returned south as government prepares reconstruction plan": Sweden Herald — More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon. Borneo Bulletin — Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire. Al Jazeera — Lebanon’s displaced begin to return home, but some have nowhere to go. Utusan Malaysia — 400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah. Al-Monitor — Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded. Ya Libnan — Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse