Lebanese lose hope as ceasefires fail to stop fighting

Hezbollah resumed rocket attacks into Lebanon shortly after a Feb. 28 attack on Iran by Israel and the United States. This escalation followed earlier Israeli strikes in Lebanon targeting militants, which frequently resulted in civilian deaths, despite a truce agreed upon in 2024. Residents in Sidon, a southern city, met the ceasefire announcement with doubt. "Every few days a ceasefire is announced, but people keep getting killed," said Mayada Hijazi. Salah Nassab added, "It's all talk and no action. We keep going back to our homes and then we get displaced again, back and forth. We're very tired."

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Every few days a ceasefire is announced, but people keep getting killed.

Recent fighting has seen Israeli forces push deeper into southern Lebanon than at any point since the end of the 1982-2000 occupation. The Israeli military now controls approximately one-fifth of the country. The conflict has led to over 3,500 deaths in Lebanon and displaced more than 1.2 million people. On the Israeli side, 27 soldiers and three civilians have been killed.

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It's all talk and no action. We keep going back to our homes and then we get displaced again, back and forth. We're very tired.