Beirut ¨C After the ceasefire in Lebanon took hold, Samah Hajoul headed back to her apartment in south Beirut -- but only long enough to grab fresh clothes, feeling safer in her tent as she wonders whether the truce will last.
¡°I am afraid to return to my home because the situation is not stable yet,¡± the displaced mother of four said from her campsite on the capital¡¯s seafront.
The ceasefire, which entered its second day Saturday, has granted many people the chance to check on their homes in areas where Hezbollah holds sway, like the southern suburbs, which were heavily bombed by Israel.
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