Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire
by Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Andrew Roth in Wa from on (#6SHK4)
Displaced people make their way home despite volatile situation and warnings from Israeli military
Thousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday, amid fears on both sides of the border about whether the truce would hold.
Israel heavily bombed the capital, Beirut, and the south of the country throughout Tuesday, killing 42 people, until the truce began at 4am local time, while Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, triggering air raid sirens.
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