Lebanon's military deployed troops and tanks across the country's south on Thursday as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war largely held for a second day.The truce ended a war that began a day after Hamas's unprecedented October 7,

Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants returned home on Wednesday as a ceasefire took hold, driving cars stacked with personal belongings and defying warnings from Lebanese and Israeli troops to stay away from some areas.

The ceasefire in Lebanon with Hezbollah has given momentum to an Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza. US President Joe Biden is now pushing for an elusive deal in Gaza, with Hamas reportedly also wanting to negotiate an agreement.