Vehicles line up as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters
Vehicles line up as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters
Displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. — Reuters
Displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. — Reuters
A child waves Hezbollah flag as  displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters
A child waves Hezbollah flag as displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters
A member of UN peacekeeper stands by a burned out car, as displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters
A member of UN peacekeeper stands by a burned out car, as displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 18, 2026. —Reuters

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