A displaced Lebanese couple warm up around an improvised fire on the waterfront in Ramlet Bayda, Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: CARE.

Lebanon and Israel agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that began on April 16-17, but since then, there have been reports of ceasefire violations and fighting. Many of those who have been displaced continue to find refuge wherever they can, fearing they can not safely return home.

Hovig Atamian, CARE Lebanon’s assistant country director, speaks about the sense of unease still gripping civilians in the country.

“The situation in Lebanon remains extremely fragile, and for many families, the ceasefire has not brought a sense of safety—only a brief pause in the violence. People are still living with fear and uncertainty. Repeated violations keep the threat of escalation very real, while new measures like the ‘yellow zone’ are making the future even more unpredictable and restricting people to return home.

We see this in the way people move—or rather, hesitate to move.…