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Truce Allows Some Lebanese Families to Return Amid Destruction

4/18/2026

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A truce with Israel in Lebanon has allowed some displaced families to return home, but nearly a quarter of the population remains displaced due to ongoing conflict.
Children celebrated the ceasefire, but bombed-out ruins and significant destruction linger in Nabatieh.
Kodor Mouzannar, a displaced resident, longs to return home but fears finding it in ruins.
Many families, such as the Halabis, return to destruction with rubble and reminders of loss.

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Story summary

A truce with Israel in Lebanon has allowed some displaced families to return home, but nearly a quarter of the population remains displaced due to ongoing conflict.
Children celebrated the ceasefire, but bombed-out ruins and significant destruction linger in Nabatieh.
Kodor Mouzannar, a displaced resident, longs to return home but fears finding it in ruins.
Many families, such as the Halabis, return to destruction with rubble and reminders of loss.