Nabatiyeh, Lebanon — Residents of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have started returning to their city to check on their homes after a US-Iran truce was announced, despite ongoing fighting in the area.
Aida Jleilati and her daughter Sukaina al-Muhtadi were among those who returned to Nabatiyeh, where they found their home destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in late May.
The airstrike, which occurred on May 26, left Jleilati and her daughter with nothing but memories of their destroyed home.
Although the US-Iran deal has led to a reduction in airstrikes, many residents are unsure if the truce will last, given the fragile nature of previous ceasefires.
Nabatiyeh has been subjected to intense airstrikes and shelling, killing and wounding scores of people, and the city's once bustling market has suffered wide destruction.
Resident Kamel al-Kamel estimated his losses at $2.5 million after his business was burned to ashes, while Samar Zuraik was happy to find that her house is still standing but damaged.
Over 3,800 people have been killed in Lebanon in the latest fighting, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, and the city remains unlivable due to ongoing shelling and lack of basic amenities.
