Overview
- A U.S.-brokered 10-day ceasefire that took effect late Thursday opened roads for tens of thousands to head back to southern towns and Beirut’s battered suburbs.
- Israel said it established a “Yellow Line” inside Lebanon and will keep a roughly 10 km buffer, saying troops can strike imminent threats despite the pause.
- Reported violations continued, including an Israeli strike near Kounine that killed one person and sporadic shelling and demolitions in several border areas.
- Lebanese authorities counted at least 2,294 dead since March 2 and nearly 40,000 homes damaged, with many returnees finding houses unliveable and bridges destroyed.
- Washington plans to facilitate further talks as President Trump invites Benjamin Netanyahu and Joseph Aoun, while Hezbollah was excluded and has not committed to disarm.