image sourced from original article at Celebratory gunfire erupted in Beirut's southern suburbs at midnight as a 10-day ceasefire with Israel came into effect. Journalists reported sustained bursts of gunfire and rocket propelled grenades fired into the air, lighting up the sky for more than half an hour after the truce began.
The ceasefire had been announced earlier by United States President Donald Trump. Despite the violence in the air, residents who had fled the area during the fighting began returning home, forming long lines of cars heading into the southern districts.
Footage showed people waving Hezbollah's yellow flags and carrying portraits of the group's slain leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in 2024. The suburb, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, saw scenes of both celebration and relief as displaced families made their way back following the agreement.
