Israel is slowly withdrawing from Lebanese villages it occupied, as part of a ceasefire deal. Lebanese residents waiting to return to their villages say the Israeli military has destroyed nearly everything.

The Lebanese army entered two towns Friday in the Tyre district in southern Lebanon following an Israeli withdrawal, according to the Lebanese state news agency, NNA. The development comes barely one day before the deadline for the withdrawal. Israel, however, said earlier that the withdrawal could take longer than the 60-day timeline.

Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 83 others. Lebanese residents attempted to return to their villages on the day a deadline for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanese territory expired.

Analysts, however, said Salam and Aoun have a unique opportunity. The collapse of the al-Assad regime, a constant meddler in Lebanese affairs, the weakening of Iran and the willingness of the international community to provide foreign aid and backing to Lebanon’s new leaders mean there is support for a reform agenda that wasn’t previously there.

Over the past week, Lebanon gained both a new president and prime minister-designate, raising hopes for a recovery from years of economic collapse and reconstruction after the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah that ended in a ceasefire late last November.

BEIRUT: The Israeli army ordered thousands of displaced Lebanese not to return to villages near the border until further notice, a day after it said its forces would remain in south Lebanon beyond a Sunday (Jan 26) deadline to withdraw.

The Israeli army on Saturday warned residents of dozens of Lebanese villages near the border against returning until further notice, a day after Israel said its forces would

JERUSALEM - Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.

TYRE, Lebanon — There are just a couple of days remaining before a ceasefire deadline between Israel and the Lebanon-based fighting group Hezbollah. As part of the deal, the Israeli military is ...

TYRE, Lebanon — There are just a couple of days remaining before a ceasefire deadline between Israel and the Lebanon-based fighting group Hezbollah. As part of the deal, the Israeli military is slowly withdrawing its troops from Lebanese villages on the ...

Gaza No house has been left standing in the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra, a Bedouin community next to the Israeli border. Residents who fled the attacks on the village have watched videos from afar showing Israeli soldiers destroying their homes.