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Southern Lebanon’s displaced face dire conditions as they return to salvaged belongings amid ceasefire uncertainties.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDisplaced people transport their belongings in cars, as they make their way back to their homes, following a peace deal between the United States and Iran, in Bir Al-Salasil, Tyre district, southern Lebanon. [Aziz Taher/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and ReutersPublished On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Forcibly displaced families are returning to shattered towns and villages in southern Lebanon after the initial announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
Months of cross-border fire and air raids have levelled homes, shops and public buildings, leaving some neighbourhoods barely recognisable. As word of the ceasefire filtered through, families who had been sheltering with relatives, in schools or in crowded apartments in safer areas, began making the journey back to see what remains of their property.
Many are finding collapsed roofs, burned-out cars and rooms stripped of doors and windows. With basic services still disrupted and the security situation uncertain, some residents are choosing to stay only long enough to salvage documents, clothing and household items before leaving again. Others, with nowhere else to go, are attempting to restart their lives amid the destruction.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 3,798 people since March 2, according to its health ministry. It has also forcibly displaced about 1.2 million people.
