Displaced families sheltering in Beirut express scepticism over truce
Displaced Lebanese sheltering in tents along Beirut's waterfront say they remain unconvinced that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will hold, citing previous collapses of truce efforts and continued uncertainty about returning home.
Mohammed Yassin, 60, told Reuters that he was ready to return to his hometown of Houla in southern Lebanon as soon as conditions allowed.
"The moment they say the road is open and things are okay," he said. But he added that he did not trust the ceasefire, arguing that previous agreements had failed to prevent renewed violence.
Suzanne, also 60, said her family lost their home in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, following Israeli attacks. "We were renting in the Dahiyeh and the homes are gone. They hit them. There are no homes left. Where are we supposed to go? We don't know where we're supposed to go," she said.
According to Lebanese authorities, Israeli attacks since 2 March have killed at least 4,106 people and displaced more than 1.2 million others.
People search for survivors at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, 14 June 2026 (Ibrahim Amro/AFP)