In the Nabatieh region of Lebanon, residents discover their villages destroyed

Following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, displaced residents are returning to their villages.

In Lebanon, the entry into force of the ceasefire on Wednesday November 27 at dawn pushed thousands of civilians to take the southern route to return to their villages. But once there, many had to turn back after discovering their house destroyed or their village uninhabitable.

HAS leaving the town Nabatieh stands a roadblock, manned by the Lebanese army. Beyond, behind the Litani River, is a region devastated by two months of bombing.

Ali is driving a small van. He tried in vain to approach his village of Kfar Kala, which backs onto the border. “I saw my house from afar, he says. It is totally destroyed. We couldn't enter the village because the enemy is still there. It was our national army that told us that.“

In the sky, a drone monitors movements. The buzzing is incessant. Marwan drives a car loaded with luggage. He returns from the village of Kfar Chouba, also on the front line.

“It's become a ghost village, everything is destroyed. We can't live there.”

After this observation, Marwan points to the responsibility of Hezbollah, which he accuses of having started a devastating war for Lebanon. “The whole country is in ruins. We don't want Hezbollah, it's over, he assures. What we want is the Lebanese army. That's all. Hezbollah is over! In 2006, our village was completely destroyed. No one helped us, and today we find ourselves in the same situation.“

A story that repeats itself, like a fatality that more and more Lebanese refuse to accept.