Lebanese residents displaced by Israel’s invasion have returned to their home areas to assess the damage, finding homes, businesses and farmland affected by the fighting. Their visits underline the human cost of the conflict and the uncertainty over whether people can safely return for good.

The report follows people revisiting places they fled amid Israeli military operations and fighting involving Hezbollah. It highlights the disruption to communities in southern Lebanon, where damage, insecurity and the prospect of renewed violence continue to shape decisions about rebuilding and return.