Lauren Frayer

Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon is rapidly widening and could outlast the war in Iran.

The people fleeing their homes don't know when or if they'll be allowed back.

It's Consider This from NPR.

For a lot of people in Lebanon right now, home isn't home.

It's a soccer stadium or a school or a tent.

NPR's Lauren Frayer has been talking to some of these people whose lives have been upended.

She has this story from southern Lebanon.

NPR's Lauren Freyer in southern Lebanon.

This episode was produced by Connor Donovan and Alejandro Marquez-Hanse, with audio engineering by Ted Miebe.

It was edited by Jerry Holmes, James Heider, and Courtney Dorning.

Our executive producer is Sammy Yenigan.

It's Consider This from NPR.

I'm Scott Detrow.

Frightened civilians fleeing Israeli bombardment, warplanes constantly overhead, sonic booms, but also resilience.

We went to a Palm Sunday procession in the rain.

I was in the southern town of Jazin in the mountains.

Here's what it sounded like at a school converted into a shelter for the displaced.

And that's the principal of the school, Colette Slim, describing these waves and waves of people fleeing northward.

Her school is now full.

You could hear children playing in the yard there.