A view of Beirut's southern suburbs and its surroundings, with smoke rising from Israeli strikes that occurred before the ceasefire, as seen from Deir Qoubel
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins as south Lebanese civilians warned not to go home

The US-brokered ceasefire took effect from 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT), after fresh strikes on Lebanon's capital.
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