Leila Molana-Allen:
Across the border, as Israel braces for war, authorities are doing what they can to evacuate the towns and cities that lie in range of fire along the border with Gaza.
It's just a few days since we were last here in Sderot, but the difference is clear. People were afraid then. They were thinking about leaving. Now it's a ghost town, the streets deserted, the pavements covered in shattered masonry and roof tiles, because there have been so many rocket strikes on this town over the last few days.
Sderot has now evacuated more than 80 percent of its residents, but, for some, leaving home in the midst of some of the worst such trauma is a step too far. We met 86-year-old Holocaust survivor Gina last week. Her daughter, unable to reach her since yesterday and frantic with worry, called us, so we went to check on her.
When we last saw Gina, she was stubborn and furious. Now, after days of endless rocket attacks and with all her friends and neighbors gone, she's in despair.
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