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Thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

Around 40 percent of the roughly 1 million people displaced by the war have returned home, though many remain unable to do so because their homes were destroyed. 'The fact that the others have not returned means they have a much harder situation,' Lebanon's social affairs minister said
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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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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.
Al Jazeera
· 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.
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
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 4, 2026
Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire
Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire
Sweden Herald
· 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
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.
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Related coverage for "Thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded": Utusan Malaysia — 400,000 penduduk Lubnan pulang ke rumah. Al Jazeera — Lebanon’s displaced begin to return home, but some have nowhere to go. Haaretz — Returning Southern Lebanon residents find rubble where their homes once stood. Borneo Bulletin — Over 600,000 displaced Lebanese return home amid ceasefire. Sweden Herald — More than 640,000 Lebanese displaced people return home in southern Lebanon. Al-Monitor — Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded

