Heavy traffic congestion was reported Friday as residents returned to southern villages and Beirut’s southern suburbs following the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
According to reports, tens of thousands of displaced people began heading back early in the morning to southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs after the truce took effect at midnight.
A surge in movement from areas north of Beirut toward the southern suburbs, resulting in severe traffic buildup along major routes.
Significant congestion was also observed on highways linking Beirut and Mount Lebanon to the south, particularly along the coastal road leading to the cities of Sidon and Tyre, the correspondent added.
The ceasefire, announced Thursday by US President Donald Trump, is set to remain in place for 10 days starting at midnight local time (2100GMT).
Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, which began on March 2, has killed 2,196 people and injured 7,185 others, according to official figures, while more than one million people have been displaced.
