In Lebanon, many Lebanese fear being caught in the crossfire between Hezbollah and Israel

RMEISH, Lebanon — From her balcony on the edge of this Lebanese border village, Greta Nakhleh-Allam, 33, can see Israel in almost every direction.

And every morning, as the bombardments between the Israeli army and Hezbollah militants resume, she wonders whether the clashes will end or turn into an all-consuming conflagration.

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