A number of displaced persons did not heed the call from the Lebanese Army Command, "Hezbollah," and President Nabih Berri to wait before returning to the southern suburbs of Beirut and southern Lebanon amid fears of Israel breaking the truce with Lebanon, which came into effect at midnight Thursday-Friday.

Entrance to the southern suburbs of Beirut on the Mar Mikhael side this morning (Nabil Ismail).

In the southern suburbs of Beirut, the movement of return remains timid so far, with movement limited to the entrance adjacent to Markouhayel and Safir, as other entrances in the suburbs remain closed awaiting permission from the Lebanese Army for citizens and journalists to enter.

Since the early hours of the morning, southerners have headed to their villages despite the disconnection of towns after Israel destroyed most of the bridges connecting the districts of Bint Jbeil, Tyre, and Nabatieh. 

Determined to cross, the residents, with the help of the Lebanese Army, reopened the road at the Al-Qasmiyeh Bridge. The army brought in a bulldozer to clear the damage and facilitate movement.

A circulated video showed traffic congestion at the Al-Qasmiyeh Bridge this morning, with noticeable movement towards southern villages.

In Sidon, the main highway between Beirut and Sidon, at the Lebanese Army's checkpoint in Al-Ouli, saw notable traffic movement since the early morning hours.

Colleague Ahmad Mantash observed preparations by residents in shelters in and around Sidon for their return today.

The scene in Sidon (Ahmad Mantash).

Displaced persons in a shelter in Sidon preparing to return to their town, Harouf (Ahmad Mantash).