Lebanese residents begin returning home after ceasefire deal

Tens of thousands of Lebanese are heading back to their homes in southern Lebanon after a fragile ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on Wednesday.

More than 1.3 million people were displaced when the fighting escalated in September. The Lebanese Minister of Interior held a news conference in Beirut to discuss the return of the displaced, reconstruction efforts, and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, which aims to end hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

The Lebanese Army announced plans to deploy thousands of troops alongside UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon to help ensure the ceasefire holds.