Living under attack in Lebanon and northern Israel

The escalating conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel is being described as one of the most intense in recent times. The current fighting has been taking place since October last year with the start of the conflict in Gaza. There have been hundreds of deaths in the past couple of weeks, thousands of injuries and tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes.

In our conversations, we talk with two doctors in Beirut who treated victims of the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies that targeted Hezbollah operatives. We also bring together people in southern Lebanon, including Zaahra who is reluctant to leave her home despite bombardment by Israeli forces. “It’s our land, it’s where we grew up,” she tells host Luke Jones. “It’s dignity at the end of the day, our dignity to protect, rather than flee.”

Israel, meanwhile, says around 60,000 of its people have been forced to move from where they live in the north of the country as a result of missile strikes by Hezbollah. The Israeli military has said its goal is to make the area safe for these people to return. Three women living in the north of the country share their experiences. During our conversation, they all hear the thud of missiles.

Our guests all express hope for more peaceful days but also talk about whether they should stay where they are or even leave their country.

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.

(Photo: Dr Rania Warrak. Credit: Rania Warrak)