The next big “battle” for southern Lebanon has started, though it is one that does not involve bombs or rockets.
As of April 17, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire had kicked in. By Sunday, large numbers of Lebanese civilians attempted to return to southern Lebanon, despite IDF instructions not to.
Foreign media reports and social media showed videos and included interviews of Lebanese civilians using a variety of makeshift means to cross the Litani River into southern Lebanon, even at points where the IDF had destroyed the existing bridges.
Some said that they succeeded in reaching their villages and found significant amounts of damage.
Others said that though they were able to get into southern Lebanon, the IDF blocked the road to their village or used warning fire to make them turn back.
Hellbound and Down 