A deal between the United States and Iran to end their war was negotiated in secret and has not been disclosed in detail. Ordinary people across the Middle East greeted the agreement with scepticism but a measure of relief. In Lebanon, displaced individuals began returning to homes in the south, with dozens of cars packed with mattresses and suitcases passing through a Lebanese army checkpoint at the Qasmiyeh bridge, where passengers were seen flashing victory signs. Alaa Merahi told AFP: 'We're returning to our south, to the free land... we can't do without the southern land.' Many in Lebanon expressed hope this would be a 'final return' after hundreds of thousands were repeatedly forced to flee Israeli bombings and evacuation orders. According to France24, Lebanon is not included in the $300 million reconstruction fund, and Israeli strikes have not stopped. Israeli ministers declared that they do not feel bound by the agreement to halt their own offensive against Hezbollah. Northern officials in Lebanon lamented an uncertain security outcome. According to TimesofIsrael, Iranians look forward to sanctions relief.