Many Lebanese displaced by recent fighting remain hesitant to return home despite a ceasefire entering its second day. Residents like Samah Hajoul briefly visited their damaged apartments in south Beirut to collect belongings but chose to remain in temporary shelters, fearing the truce may collapse.

Large areas of the southern suburbs, heavily bombed during the conflict, remain mostly empty as families wait to see whether the 10-day ceasefire will hold. Some displaced people worry about renewed violence, ongoing strikes in southern Lebanon, and the risk of losing their spots in government shelters if they return too soon.

Israeli attacks during the war killed nearly 2,300 people and displaced more than a million, according to Lebanese authorities. Although local officials in southern towns are working to restore services and clear roads to encourage residents to come back, uncertainty over the stability of the ceasefire continues to slow a full return.