-KAFR HAMMAM, NABATIEH, LEBANON - APR. 28, 2025: Unexploded ordnance left behind from Israeli air and ground strikes continues to endanger civilians in southern Lebanon, particularly in the border town of Kfarhamam. Following the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the Lebanese army has launched efforts to clear remnants of war in the south. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is also conducting awareness campaigns to educate residents on the risks posed by unexploded ordnance. Hasib Abdulhamid, a local official, told Anadolu Agency that more than 2,000 shells are believed to have landed near Kfarhamam, leaving behind dangerous munitions that prevent residents from returning to their vineyards, olive, and fig orchards. “We are facing a crisis,” Abdulhamid said. “Most of the town’s residents depend on farming for their livelihoods.” Despite assessments of damaged homes, no demining has begun in agricultural zones, he added. Local farmer Ali Ahmed Taha, 65, said centuries-old olive trees in his orchard were destroyed by Israeli bombardment. “Lebanese farmers still can’t return to their lands to replant, and shepherds are unable to take their flocks out due to fears of unexploded ordnance,” he said. Residents continue to live in fear, as the threat of hidden explosives looms large over their daily lives. A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since November, ending months of cross-border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which escalated into a full-scale conflict in September. Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the truce, including the deaths of nearly 200 people and the injuries of around 500 others. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, but the deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Israel refused to comply. It still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.