Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

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It is coming up to two weeks since a ceasefire was brokered between Israel and Lebanon. Since then there have been reports of minor violations on both sides. As the fragile truce continues, we hear from residents about their experiences, their fears and their hopes for peace. For one Israeli, after 13 months of conflict, some wartime habits are hard to break. “I still sleep fully dressed,” says Hillel, who lives in Nahariyya just 10km from Lebanon. “I haven’t switched to pajamas at night for over a year. Just because of the situation - if I have to get up in the middle of the night and get everybody out of the house as quickly as possible, I want to be able to do that fully equipped.” We also hear from two women who decided to remain in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, throughout the war. “The ceasefire feels definitely bittersweet,” says Lea. “On one hand, there’s this sense of relief, knowing that for now the bombing has finally stopped. They can finally breathe. On the other hand, it doesn’t erase the trauma that we’ve been living under for the past two months.” Hosted by Luke Jones, with conversations by Mark Lowen and Krupa Padhy. A Boffin Media production with producer Sue Nelson in partnership with the BBC OS team, including producers Angela, Sheeran, Laura Cress and Iqra Farooq. (Photo: Bassel Sabagh, 30, sits as his wife Rim Hamra, 27, looks on at the rubble of a building in which their family had a shop, in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh, after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, Lebanon, November 28, 2024. Credit: Adnan Abidi/Reuters)