Australians are being urged to leave Lebanon and take up offers of more than 500 extra commercial airline seats, but for some families, it's not that simple.
Lebanese Australians are watching on in horror and concern for their families as Israel bombs southern parts of the nation and areas of the capital, Beirut, levelling buildings and killing hundreds.
One Lebanese Australian, who wished to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, described the heartbreak and emotional toll of worrying about her relatives.
