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Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1013 words · By Justin Salhani
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Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins Tensions linger as evacuees await clarity on the ceasefire’s terms before risking a return to war-torn villages.

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What happened

Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins Tensions linger as evacuees await clarity on the ceasefire’s terms before risking a return to war-torn villages.

Why it matters

Beirut, Lebanon – Abu Haidar’s legs dangled out the passenger side of his car onto the pavement at Beirut’s waterfront.

Common ground

He had folded up his mattress – the one he’s slept on for the last six weeks – and packed it on top of his car.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Israeli military heavily bombed villages and towns all over southern Lebanon [on Thursday]”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources report heavy Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon on the Thursday preceding the ceasefire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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Claim 2: “Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker and leader of the Amal Movement”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “six weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, with battles raging in the south after the Israelis invaded in early March”
CORROBORATED
Wikipedia and web search results confirm an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon and fighting occurring in 2026, with some sources mentioning a duration of six weeks of fighting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Four Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah fire in southern Lebanon invasion.According to Israeli media reports, the clashes broke out at around 6:30pm when Israeli forces encountered armed Hezbollah f…
https://www.newarab.com/news/four-soldiers-killed-israels-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began in October 2023, in response to the Gaza war. This led to the October 2024 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah is the dominant military force in Lebanon. Its fighting strength is difficult to assess amid the ongoing conflict with Israel that has devastated the group’s leadership and significantly ero…
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-hezbollah
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Claim 4: “Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military’s troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon during this period”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific statement by Benjamin Netanyahu about not withdrawing troops during the 10-day period.
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Claim 5: “United States President Donald Trump had announced a ceasefire would be implemented at 5pm Eastern Time (midnight Beirut time) after speaking to Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun”
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Multiple web search results confirm that US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire. One source specifically mentions Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the context of the Trump administration's negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_endorsements…
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Claim 6: “Israel had bombed the last working bridge to the south earlier on Thursday”
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One web search result mentions the Israeli military heavily bombing villages and towns on Thursday, but there is no specific corroboration regarding the 'last working bridge to the south'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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Claim 7: “the first direct diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades on Tuesday”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm direct diplomatic talks on the Tuesday preceding the ceasefire.
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Claim 8: “a 10-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel was set to take effect”
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Multiple independent sources, including BBC News and other web search results, explicitly confirm a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon/Hezbollah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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Claim 9: “Hezbollah and its close ally Nabih Berri... released statements asking their supporters not to return to their homes at the immediate start of the ceasefire”
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Claim 10: “The Israeli military has also published videos of its forces detonating entire villages in southern Lebanon in recent days”
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Multiple web search results describe the Israeli military razing entire villages using explosives and remote detonations, with verified videos mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military has razed entire villages during its offensive in southern Lebanon, using explosives to rig homes and destroy them through large-scale remote detonations.
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/israel-wiped-out-enti…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military has destroyed entire villages during its brutal offensive and invasion in southern Lebanon, wiring homes with explosives and levelling them through large-scale remote detonations.
https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456810/israel-levels-entire-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Verified videos show Israeli controlled demolitions in southern Lebanon.Israeli authorities said 13 soldiers and two civilians have been killed by Hezbollah over the past six weeks. Lebanese hilltop b…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxkk1vnp57o
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Claim 11: “a previous ceasefire came into effect in the early hours of November 27, 2024”
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Wikipedia's timeline of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and multiple web search results confirm a ceasefire took effect on November 27, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict covers the period from 27 November 2024, when the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement was signed, to 26 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israel–Hezboll…
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Claim 12: “the city of Bint Jbeil... has been the site of an intense battle in recent days”
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Wikipedia explicitly mentions the 'Battle of Bint Jbeil (2026)' as an ongoing battle, and The Guardian reports it was the scene of intense fighting before the 10-day truce.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Battle of Bint Jbeil is an ongoing battle in the 2026 Lebanon war, within the context of the wider 2026 Iran war.The timing of the offensive was disputed. Iran, Pakistan, and Hezbollah stated that…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bint_Jbeil_(2026)
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah denies Bint Jbeil is isolated, saying Israeli advances from Debel and Ain Ebel aim to encircle but have not sealed the area. Khiam’s hilltop position controls views over Marjeyoun Plain, bor…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/16/bint-jb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bint Jbeil was the scene of intense fighting with Hezbollah before the recently agreed 10-day truce, and has long been a symbolic and strategic flashpoint in confrontations between Israel and Hezbolla…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/18/middle-ea…
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