A deadline has expired for Israeli troops to leave south Lebanon under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, but Israel plans to remain in five strategic locations along the border. The Lebanese army has started to deploy in border villages, and displaced residents are waiting for their return. The ceasefire agreement also requires Hezbollah to pull back north of the Litani River and dismantle remaining military infrastructure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Hezbollah must be disarmed. The war and cross-border hostilities have caused heavy destruction and displacement in Lebanon.

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