Thousands of people are crossing into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after nearly 14 months of fighting.
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Lebanese families sit in traffic as they return to Lebanon through the Jousieh border crossing, Syria, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday. Lebanese families sit in traffic as they return to Lebanon through the Jousieh border crossing, in Qusair, Syria, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday.
“We have been in Syria since Sept. 23, we had to leave our jobs, our homes and our loved ones because of the war,” said Hasan Fliti, a 54-year-old dairy shop owner who is returning to Lebanon with his wife and two children. “I am happy that there is a ceasefire and there is no more destruction. You are not afraid anymore of the airstrikes to hit.”On Thursday, more than 4,000 crossed back into Lebanon and the number continues to rise.
Wehbe’s home in Khiyam, located in an area still under Israeli control, was destroyed, but she said she will now stay at her sister’s. “I am also going back to mourn our martyrs. They died fighting at the frontlines.”
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