A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect Wednesday morning in Lebanon. As part of the deal, brokered by the United States, Israel will gradually withdraw its forces from Lebanon over the next 60 days and Hezbollah would not entrench itself near the Israeli border.

A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding Wednesday, as residents in cars heaped with belongings streamed back toward southern Lebanon despite warnings from the Israeli and Lebanese military that they stay away from certain areas.

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.