For many, the 14-month-long conflict disrupted lives, separated families, and put wedding plans, health concerns, and daily routines on hold. Now, with the truce brokered by the U.S. and France, many are taking tentative steps toward resuming normalcy

Lebanon’s departure of civilians to Iraq has also revealed layers of complexity in their movement. The Iraqi government has largely facilitated the arrival of Lebanese refugees, easing travel requirements to expedite safe entry

The ceasefire, part of a US and French-backed proposal, was initially supported by both Hezbollah and the Lebanese government. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ultimately rejected the truce, leading to continued hostilities

In the past month alone, the number of displaced individuals has surged from 99,000 to 112,000, a trend that is expected to continue as the conflict spreads to new areas like the eastern Bekaa Valley and southern suburbs of Beirut

Lebanon faced a new wave of crises as the last operational power plant, the Zahrani facility, ceased operations on Saturday, according to a report from Sawt Beirut International on X, citing Lebanon's state electricity corporation, Électricité du Liban

The sonic booms were heard just as Hezbollah was preparing for Nasrallah's address, which was set to commemorate one week since the killing of the group's top military commander, Fuad Shukr, in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs

This meeting, reported by the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news organization Al Akhkbar on Tuesday, marks the second encounter between the two officials. The discussions focused on the escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and explored avenues to prevent a full-scale war