Residents Return to a Southern Lebanese Village After a U.S.-Brokered Agreement, in Photos
Residents find shattered homes and damaged mosques as U.S.-brokered pilot zones let civilians and the Lebanese army return.
- Residents are returning to the devastated village of Zawtar al-Gharbiya after a US-sponsored agreement opened the area to civilians, marking a key step in efforts to end recent fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- The Iran-backed Hezbollah group drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2, prompting a major Israeli ground invasion and airstrikes that Lebanese authorities say have killed more than 4,300 people.
- Mayor Abed Ezzeddine reported three quarters of buildings in Zawtar were destroyed with no electricity or running water. Resident Ayad Shoucair said, "We feel safe with the army presence... the important thing is that it stays here."
- Military expert Fadi Daoud attributed the army's success to a "particular equation: a small area, relative calm, strong political symbolism and direct US pressure." Troops have dismantled explosive devices and seized weapons since deploying.
- Replicating this model remains difficult in broader, more complex areas, particularly if Hezbollah maintains its stance, as the military lacks clear legal authorization to inspect private properties or act on information regarding tunnels and weapons depots.
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Residents return to a southern Lebanese village after a U.S.-brokered agreement, in photos
ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Residents are returning to a largely destroyed village in southern Lebanon after a U.S.-brokered agreement opened the area to civilians as part of efforts to end the latest fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
Mahasen Faqih and her husband returned this week to their village in southern Lebanon and dug through the rubble of their house in search of their belongings, in a return within the U.S.-mediated “pilot zones” agreement, in which Israel agreed to withdraw in exchange for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah political and military group.
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