Article 753RP Despite a ceasefire in Lebanon, some displaced families are staying put in Beirut

Despite a ceasefire in Lebanon, some displaced families are staying put in Beirut

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editors@theworld.org (Shirin Jaafari)
from The World: Latest Stories on (#753RP)

The war in Lebanon displaced roughly 1 million people from their homes in the south of the country. The Israeli military ordered them to leave, and it has since occupied some parts of the country. But last Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Five days into that ceasefire, some have moved back to the south - to what is left of their homes. Others say they have no choice but to stay in Beirut. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

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