With flags waved and feet touching long-lost soil, the people of South Lebanon once again returned—not as victims, but as victors.
A stirring photo gallery published by the Al-Manar website captures two defining chapters in Lebanon’s modern history—May 25, 2000, and Sunday, January 26, 2025—as southern villagers reclaimed their homes with pride, resilience, and unshakable resolve.
In both moments, Lebanese citizens are seen marching back into their towns with flags held high, faces marked by struggle, and spirits unbroken.
The year 2000 images commemorate the historic liberation of South Lebanon from Israeli occupation.
Nearly 25 years later, the same courage re-emerges following the September 2024 Almighty Warriors Battle, when Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance and allied Lebanese forces stood firm once more against Israeli aggression.
As the ceasefire deadline for Israeli occupation withdrawal expired, families returned amid ruins—not in fear, but in defiance. These parallel images, spanning decades, tell a single, unwavering truth: the South does not kneel.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
