The fragile cease-fire agreed on 26 November 2024 is still not totally effective. In addition to the sporadic bombings, dozens of villages are still occupied by the Israeli army which has also placed another 60 nearby villages in a “red zone”. OrientXXI has managed to get into the town of Majdel Selm, just two kilometres from the enemy positions. A few hundred inhabitants have decided to come back here despite Israel’s warnings.