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Displaced Lebanese return to homes hit by Israeli strikes

Stella Männer | Sara Hteit
December 16, 2024

Israel's attacks in southern Lebanon during its conflict with Hezbollah forced thousands to flee their homes. Now that a ceasefire has allowed them to return, many are finding their homes uninhabitable.

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