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Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home.

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A girl shows victory sign as displaced people make their way back to their home crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, which was hit earlier in an Israeli strike, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

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Published On 18 Apr 2026

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