Egypt Daily News – Displaced Lebanese started returning to their villages and towns in southern Lebanon a few hours after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah came into effect, which would end the military confrontations that have been ongoing for 14 months.
Cars began heading to villages and towns in southern Lebanon, despite the Israeli army warning against returning to their areas.
According to the report, people received calls with pre-recorded warnings from the Israeli army asking them not to return to the south because it is still a military zone.
However, residents have already returned to southern Lebanon, shouting and chanting as they head to Tyre, the second largest city in southern Lebanon, and its surrounding villages, although most of the homes in those areas were destroyed by Israeli bombing.
According to the report, displaced people began returning to the coastal city of Tyre on motorcycles and in cars early on Wednesday morning, as the roads leading from Beirut to southern Lebanon witnessed traffic congestion a few hours after the start of the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Ahmed Al-Husseini, one of the displaced people said, “Returning to southern Lebanon is an indescribable feeling, and we appreciate the efforts of the government and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who led Lebanon’s negotiations with Washington.”
Al-Husseini, who had earlier fled from a town near the coastal city, added while in his car with his family members, “We must return to our homes, and hope that the Israeli bombing will not be renewed.”
Despite the signs of joy over the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, doubts remain about how long the ceasefire may last, noting that Israeli drones have been spotted flying over the skies of the city of Tyre and the capital, Beirut, in a warning as Israel said that the war could resume at any moment.
