Lebanese families return home as cease-fire brings uncertain peace
After more than a year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah‚ Lebanese citizens head back to their homes following a cease-fire. The return brings mixed feelings as people face their changed homeland
Lebanese citizens rushed to pack-up their belongings heading back to their homes following the new cease-fire agreement. Many families (unsure about what they might find) loaded their cars with essential items and started their journey back
The situation in Lebanon - which was already tough before the Israel-Hezbollah fights started about a year ago - has gotten much worse. The Health Ministryʼs data shows a hard-hitting toll: over 3‚700 people lost their lives in the conflict including many young ones. The numbers paint a clear picture of the conflicts impact on this middle-eastern nation
The mass movement of people shows the conflicts far-reaching effects: roughly 1 million residents had to leave their homes during the past year. Now as they return to their towns and villages many face an unknown future - the scale of destruction remains unclear but its expected to be significant. Local communities are trying to help each-other with basic needs while dealing with the after-effects of this wide-spread displacement
