Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
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AT FIRST the mood in Lebanon was jubilant. Thousands of people jumped into their cars and drove south on the morning of November 27th, hours after a ceasefire ended the year-long war between Israel and Hizbullah, a Shia militia. They were eager to return to homes from which they had fled months earlier.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal”
Middle East & Africa
November 30th 2024
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