Residents returning to parts of south Lebanon included in a pilot Israeli military withdrawal say they are finding extensive destruction in their villages. The limited return has highlighted the scale of damage in communities near the border and raised new questions about how long broader recovery could take.
According to the report, locals have been hearing about the pilot plan for weeks. For some residents, the slow pace of the withdrawal from just a small number of villages has become a symbol of the wider uncertainty facing displaced families across the region.
People returning to these pilot areas are confronting homes and village infrastructure that appear to have been heavily damaged or destroyed. That reality is deepening concern over the fate of many other south Lebanon villages that have also been affected and are still out of reach.
The situation is leaving residents unsure not only about reconstruction, but also about whether and when they will be able to return permanently. Even in the areas where movement has resumed, the destruction is underscoring how difficult any broader return process may be.
