‘We want to be 100% sure’: war-weary Lebanese greet truce with caution (opens original article in a new tab)

Lebanese residents cautiously returned to their villages after a US-Iran ceasefire, but ongoing Israeli military presence and past experiences of broken truces led to uncertainty and fear.

• Residents of south Lebanon returned to their villages after a US-Iran ceasefire announcement but faced caution due to ongoing Israeli military presence and explosions.
• Lebanese officials and residents expressed mixed feelings about the ceasefire, with concerns it might not last and fears of renewed conflict.
• Israeli forces maintained control over a security zone in south Lebanon and reserved the right to respond to Hezbollah attacks, while Hezbollah warned against repeating past scenarios.