In Lebanon, the first day of truce, this Wednesday, November 27, was marked by the return of thousands of displaced people to the south, east or even the southern suburbs of Beirut: regions which were shelled by the Israeli army . But not everyone will be able to resettle, due to the destruction, visible everywhere in the southern suburbs of the capital.
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With our correspondent in Beirut, Laura Stephan
Tens of thousands of people have returned to their homes in Lebanon after the truce announced with Israel. There were nearly a million displaced people, especially in the south of the country. However, after two months of war between the Israeli army and the Hezbollahthe destruction is immense in certain regions, notably in the southern suburbs of Beirut, where residents are gradually returning.
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With a broom in hand, Afif clears glass debris from Chiyah Street where his apartment and store are located. Smoke still rises from a building, bombed a few hours before the truce. “ In this place, there was a café, a pastry shop, a mechanic. All these strikes… the war comes back all the time. At my house, there is a little damage. And here, broken glass. It’s not serious », puts the resident into perspective.
Khodr, a pharmacist, works in the area, but has not yet returned to live there: “ Not yet, maybe in a few days, to check the electricity, see what’s going on. I believe that this war was more violent than that of 2006, on a larger scale: more victims, many houses destroyed. I feel safe: we had to open during the war, so now it’s much better, I don’t have to leave in a hurry. »
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Here and there, along the streets of the southern suburbs, piles of ruins: what remains of buildings destroyed. The streets are muddy, a mixture of ash, dust and rain. Passersby protect themselves with a mask on their faces: everywhere, an acrid smell permeates the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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