Earlier on Wednesday, IDF troops shot at suspects who had been detected in a prohibited area in Lebanese territory, the military said on Wednesday morning, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at 4:00 a.m. local time.

Traffic jams line the route between Beirut and the south after the ceasefire began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

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Strikes reported on Lebanese crossing with Syria • Residents of southern Lebanon begin returning home • Lebanese army preparing to deploy forces to southern Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has accepted a cease-fire with Hezbollah that would stop more than a year of fighting with the Lebanese militia.

Tens of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah headed back to their devastated towns and villages as a ceasefire took hold on Wednesday.

Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah began the journey back home as a ceasefire took hold on Wednesday, with many celebrating an end to the