Lebanese and Israelis begin returning home as ceasefire holds
As the dust settles on a week of the conflict that had pushed this region to the brink of war, Lebanese and Israelis cautiously returned home as a fragile ceasefire held. Smoke from the outgoing Israeli artillery could still be seen billowing in the distance, but residents holding white flags or waving olive branches began to make their way back to their shattered communities, hoping to start rebuilding their lives.