Lebanese villagers return to find homes in ruins

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Lebanese villagers from Qlaileh returned to find their homes destroyed after recent Israeli strikes amid the ongoing conflicts with Hezbollah. The devastation has left the community in ruins, impacting residents' livelihoods and stability.

By Jihed Abidellaoui June 19 (Reuters) - Abed Hachem rebuilt his home when it was damaged in a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants in 2024, but is at a loss now that most of his village has been destroyed in Israel's latest round of strikes. Where his house once stood in Qlaileh is now rubble; where his garden bloomed, dust, with more dust covering the toys and furniture strewn around the remains of his living room.