Some southern Lebanon residents trickle back as fighting pauses

article author: AFP Author: Sun, 2026-06-21 23: 20 NABATIEH: Some south Lebanon residents cautiously headed back to their hometowns on Sunday after fighting paused between Israel and Hezbollah the previous evening, even as Lebanon’s army warned locals to delay returns. In the southern city of Nabatieh, AFP correspondents saw just a few residents trickling back to inspect homes and businesses. Mohammed Salloum said he had come back briefly to check on his shop but would return to the city of Sidon, further north, where he has taken refuge. “Nabatieh is disaster-stricken,” he said while inspecting the damage. Main category: Middle East Tags: Lebanon Syria

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