Hundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon are returning to their homes, taking advantage of the ceasefire, according to a Reuters report. The mass movement north to south mirrors similar waves documented over the past two weeks since the ceasefire took hold.
Reuters reports that hundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon are returning to their homes under the cover of the ceasefire that ended months of fighting. The return movement is the largest since the truce took hold, echoing similar waves of displaced civilians streaming south from Sidon and Beirut over the past two weeks.
As The Zioneer has reported, the returns have been accompanied by scenes of widespread destruction in former Hezbollah strongholds, with many returnees finding their homes destroyed. Multiple prior bulletins documented traffic jams on roads south of Sidon and footage of residents — including Hezbollah operatives — heading back to villages along the border.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt previously warned that the ceasefire may be temporary, stating that returnees "will evacuate again" — a caution that remains unverified. The IDF has not yet issued an official statement on the mass movement, and the longer-term security and humanitarian implications on the Lebanese side of the border are still unfolding.
- DevelopingSouthern Lebanon residents return to widespread destruction in Hezbollah strongholds
- StrongMassive traffic jams in southern Lebanon as residents return home waving Hezbollah flags
- StrongDisplaced Lebanese residents continue returning south; source warns 'you will evacuate again'
- StrongLebanese sources publish footage of residents — including Hezbollah operatives — streaming south to return to homes
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