A fragile peace began in Lebanon as thousands of civilians returned to war-ravaged communities around Beirut and southern Lebanon after a U.S.-backed cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. In northern Israel, residents were wary of the truce and did not rush back to evacuated towns. The agreement's durability is uncertain following Israel's shelling of two villages in southern Lebanon. In other news, Donald Trump appointed Keith Kellogg as his special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, and a mass rape trial in France has left the country deeply shaken.