Lebanese Families Stay in Shelters Despite Extended Ceasefire with Israel
Lebanese families displaced by months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah are refusing to return home despite an extended ceasefire. Many remain in shelters in the coastal city of Sidon, saying they don't trust the truce will last.
Thousands of Lebanese families are staying put in shelters despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. In Sidon, a coastal city south of Beirut, displaced residents say they have little faith the truce will hold.
The Lebanese army, Israeli forces, and Hezbollah have all warned people not to return to southern Lebanon yet, saying it remains dangerous. One 60-year-old man had been displaced for 44 days before the ceasefire began.
Many families cite ongoing insecurity, lack of basic services like water and electricity, and deep mistrust about whether Israel will honor the agreement. Some residents who have ventured back found their neighborhoods flattened by months of bombing.
The U.S. helped broker the current truce, and President Trump has expressed optimism about lasting peace. But on the ground, civilians who lived through the conflict remain cautious about believing the fighting is truly over.
This shows how hard it is for civilians to rebuild their lives even after wars officially pause. When people can't go home, it strains resources in host cities and keeps families separated from their normal lives and jobs.
Watch whether more families return home as the ceasefire continues, and if basic services are restored to damaged areas.
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