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"Residents began returning to their homes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, on Friday after the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force. Footage shows residents driving back into the area, with damaged buildings and debris lining the streets. One vehicle is seen carrying a photo of Naim Qassim, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah. The ceasefire took effect at midnight local time on Friday. US President Donald Trump said he secured the agreement following talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I had excellent conversations with highly respected President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and Prime Minister Netanyahu. The two leaders agreed to a formal 10-day ceasefire,” Trump wrote on social media. The Lebanese presidency confirmed that Aoun spoke with Trump and expressed gratitude for efforts to secure the truce and support broader stability. Netanyahu said there is now “an opportunity to reach a historic peace agreement with Lebanon”, adding that he expects to be invited to Washington DC alongside Aoun to advance negotiations. The conflict has displaced more than one million people since March 2, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with large numbers fleeing from southern regions and the Bekaa Valley to Beirut and the north. Tensions escalated after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, followed by retaliatory strikes from Tehran. The situation further deteriorated when Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel, saying they were in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and ongoing Israeli operations in Lebanon."
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