By Laila Bassam, Tom Perry, Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succour to its supporters who bore the brunt of Israel's offensive,

With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succour to its supporters who bore the brunt of Israel's offensive, as the first steps on a long and costly road to recovery,

Israel will use “forceful” action to prevent any Hezbollah fighters returning to south Lebanon border villages following the ceasefire deal, its defence minister has warned.

Thousands of families displaced by the conflict are travelling home hours after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect.

A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding on Wednesday, as residents in cars heaped with belongings streamed back toward southern Lebanon despite warn