Jerusalem, Israel (WBEN) You could hear her voice shaking at times. An ABC News correspondent who lives in Jerusalem and has covered conflicts and Middle East turmoil for years, joined WBEN Tuesday to explain how the war in Israel has changed life for many Israelis.
Jordana Miller is not only a correspondent. She is a mother of two. WBEN spoke to her at her home while she was also caring for her 6 month old and a 3 year old. Her infant son cried frequently in the background.
"This war is on day 4, but it feels like it's just the beginning," she said.
Miller went on. "It's a very tense situation and there's a lot of trauma just among families, whether it's with loved ones who are missing or dead, or those who have been called up as Reservists to serve the IDF, Israeli Defense Forces."
Since Saturday's incursion, schools are closed across the country and everyday life has changed.
"Everyone is home with their children. A lot of people are not going to work. The streets in the southern part of the country are empty. Streets here in Jerusalem are also empty."
She said it is taking a toll on families who are living under a constant threat, that is different from the threat that they have always lived with.
"I'm dealing with it in Jerusalem and I'm not even in the center of the action," she said.
Israel is evacuating residents along the southern border. This affects thousands of people. The government plans to seal off the border community and call it a military zone. Residents are going to hotels, or to the homes of relatives. In some cases complete strangers are taking people in.