Lebanon Families Face Escalating Conflict, Displacement

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Sydney News today. Israel has issued evacuation orders for villages in 7-Levenon amid escalating airstrikes and ground operations against Hezbollah. Families like that of Fatima Hasun and Ghaziye have chosen to stay put together rather than scatter, facing the risk head-on since troops crossed. The border earlier this week, the military push aims to secure the border after Hezbollah attacks in support of Iran, with strikes now hitting South Lebanon and parts of Beirut. Officials warn it could turn areas into another Gaza, forcing nearly half a million people to flee North. In Sydney's large Lebanese community, Worry runs deep for loved ones back home. Fatima, living in the city southwest, gets spotty updates and can't sleep, haunted by fears of losing contact. Others like teachers Salam Hussein describe relatives enduring 26-hour treks through bond roads at night. Displacement echoes painful history for many, like Amane, whose family fled Palestine in 1948 and now huddles in Beirut shelters or cars.

1:05One and refuses to leave pets behind amidst sudden warnings, abandoning homes on foot. The Lebanese Health Ministry reports 123 deaths from recent strikes, not counting Thursday nights hits as anxiety grips. X Patriots watching the crisis unfold. The daily news now is presented by our sponsor. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.