Residents enter shattered south Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal

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Residents returned to the Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh following the withdrawal of Israeli troops. The town suffered extensive damage, with many homes destroyed or badly damaged, as the Lebanese army deployed under a U.S.-brokered agreement.

By Mahmoud Hasano and Aziz Taher ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon, July 24 (Reuters) - Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and the Lebanese army deployed under a U.S.-brokered agreement. The return remains tentative. More than half the town has been destroyed and many of the homes still standing are badly damaged, according to Mayor Abed Ezzeddin. Residents walked through streets covered in rubble, stopping outside damaged homes.