As the IDF carries out targeted strikes on Beirut, TOI’s Aditi Prasad reports from the Israel-Lebanon border, capturing the tense and volatile situation unfolding on the ground amid ongoing rocket and drone attacks and continued IDF operations inside southern Lebanon. Speaking with residents living along the frontier, TOI documents firsthand accounts of fear, disruption, and devastation caused by repeated Hezbollah assaults involving drones, rockets, and missiles. Many describe life under constant threat, where sirens and uncertainty have become routine, and normalcy feels increasingly out of reach. Despite sustained Israeli military operations, including advances into parts of southern Lebanon, residents say their sense of security remains fragile. As tensions escalate on multiple fronts, this ground report offers a close look at a border region still gripped by fear and instability.