BEIRUT — A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took hold on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands, with displaced people returning home in the south, against warnings from both sides.
The truce, which began at 4 a.m. (local time), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes.
COMING HOME Motorists drive past a destroyed building in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Nov. 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. AFP PHOTO