Some 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon, and thousands began streaming back to their homes on Wednesday despite warnings from the Lebanese military and the Israeli army to stay out of certain areas.
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00:00Israel claimed the ceasefire with Hezbollah earlier this week was breached, as Lebanon
00:07said Israeli tanks attacked areas in the country's south, threatening a truce which had only
00:13just begun.
00:15At least two people were wounded by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon, according to state
00:20media.
00:23Israeli officials said in a statement that suspects had arrived to several areas in southern
00:27Lebanon, breaching the ceasefire terms.
00:31They said the IDF opened fire towards them and would actively enforce violations of the
00:36ceasefire agreements.
00:38A long-negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday, intending
00:44to allow people from both sides of the conflict to return home after 14 months of fighting.
00:52The agreement comprises an initial two-month ceasefire during which Hezbollah would withdraw
00:57north and Israeli forces return to their side of the border.
01:02Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers would then patrol the buffer zone.