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En route back to southern Lebanon: Cease-fire day 1 in images

A few hours after the cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, our reporter Lyana Alameddine and our photographer Matthieu Karam set off for southern Lebanon, a region that has been heavily bombarded by the Israeli army and where violent fighting took place in recent weeks with Hezbollah fighters. Here are the first images of the jubilant scenes, the terrible images of destruction and the clearing-up operations.

By Matthieu KARAM, 27 November 2024 13:07

On the road to southern Lebanon, at Rmeileh in the Chouf, some people celebrate Hezbollah's “victory.” (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

On the road to southern Lebanon, at Rmeileh in the Chouf, some people celebrate Hezbollah's “victory.” (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

At the entrance to Saida, a boy hands out portraits of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27 in the southern suburbs of Beirut. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

At the entrance to Saida, a boy hands out portraits of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27 in the southern suburbs of Beirut. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

On Saida's corniche, refugees in loaded cars seem to be returning home. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

On Saida's corniche, refugees in loaded cars seem to be returning home. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Further south, in a district of central Sour, another Israeli strike took place three hours before the cease-fire came into effect at 4 a.m. Lebanese time. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Further south, in a district of central Sour, another Israeli strike took place three hours before the cease-fire came into effect at 4 a.m. Lebanese time. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Cables were ripped out by the Israeli bombardment. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Cables were ripped out by the Israeli bombardment. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

...and crushed cars. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

...and crushed cars. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

The debris is still smoking. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

The debris is still smoking. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

(Credit: Matthieu Karam)

(Credit: Matthieu Karam)

(Credit: Matthieu Karam)

(Credit: Matthieu Karam)

In Sour, a temporary cemetery was set up by the victims of the war. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

In Sour, a temporary cemetery was set up by the victims of the war. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Relatives come to visit. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Relatives come to visit. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

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