Women in South Lebanon Face Ongoing Displacement Amidst Post-Truce Strikes

Persistent Displacement and Destruction

• 📌 Nearly a year after a truce, residents of southern Lebanese towns like Nakura and Hoola remain displaced due to ongoing Israeli strikes.
• 🏠 Satellite imagery shows significant destruction of structures, with homes and infrastructure like water pumps and irrigation systems being raised or destroyed.
• 💔 The conflict prevents residents from returning to rebuild their lives and homes, even those that were partially standing.

Impact on Livelihoods and Community Support

• 🌾 Farmer Zay Mahdi, displaced from Nakura, now works on a UN Women's Agency-funded farming project in Tyre.
• 🍲 Monifeha Idbeay transformed her catering business into a community kitchen, providing 1,350 meals daily for the displaced using produce from Mahdi's project.
• 💬 The continued displacement surprised organizers, who expected people to return home after the initial conflict period.

Conflicting Narratives and Security Concerns

• 🎯 Israel states its strikes target Hezbollah's military infrastructure and accuse the group of hiding activity under civilian disguise.
• 🚫 Hezbollah denies reconstituting its military force and claims Israel's strikes are intended to prevent civilian return.
• ⚠️ Residents report the daily presence of Israeli drones and recent strikes, leading to the sentiment that "the war never ended."

Challenges to Return and Rebuilding

• ⚖️ A US-brokered ceasefire aimed for the safe return of civilians, but over 64,000 people remain displaced in Lebanon.
• 🏘️ Vadia Salleman, elected to Hoola's municipal council, cannot live in her destroyed home but remains determined to return.
• 🤝 Israel has indicated a willingness to reduce its troop presence if the Lebanese army disarms Hezbollah.