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    Resistance Triumphs: Thousands Return to South Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect

      Residents of southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs began returning to their towns and villages on Friday, as a 10-day ceasefire with the Israeli occupation took effect at midnight.

      The roads leading to southern Lebanon witnessed heavy traffic congestion, with large numbers of citizens heading back to their cities and towns. The return peaked just one hour after the ceasefire was announced. Buses transporting residents to villages in and around Nabatieh have been operating continuously since dawn.

      Since the ceasefire came into effect, the Lebanese army has been working to open new crossings for civilians, after Israeli occupation forces destroyed main bridges over the Litani River during their offensive in an attempt to isolate the area. Residents returning to the south crossed into areas below the Litani after army vehicles reopened the Qasmiyeh Bridge, which had been destroyed by the Israeli aggression.

      In the southern suburbs of Beirut, residents also began returning from the early hours of dawn. The first hours of the ceasefire saw popular celebrations, with cars driving through the streets of the capital.

      Following the escalation of Israeli aggression against Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance responded with 46 days of operations targeting settlements, military sites, barracks, and other military objectives of the occupation, particularly in northern occupied Palestine.

      The Resistance confronted occupation forces along the Lebanese-Palestinian border, engaging in heroic clashes at point-blank range—especially in Khiam, Taybeh, and Bint Jbeil—targeting troop concentrations and vehicles, ambushing Israeli soldiers, and destroying Merkava tanks.

      Source: Al-Manar English Website