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Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war

QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 - Lebanese children leaned out of cars flashing victory signs on Friday as they bumped across a makeshift bridge erected overnight across the Litani River after a truce with Israel - but…

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The Straits TimesApr 17, 2026, 4:09 PM

Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war

QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 - Lebanese children leaned out of cars flashing victory signs on Friday as they bumped across a makeshift bridge erected overnight across the Litani River after a truce with Israel - but bombed-out ruins and hard times await.

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