Lebanese living on the edge of Israel's self-styled security zone in southern Lebanon are struggling in the shadow of military occupation. The military has pushed out the mostly Shiite population, believing they harbor the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah, and many towns have been demolished. Residents of neighboring Christian, Sunni and Druze communities have been allowed to stay, but the conflict has transformed their lives. Their homes have been struck, road closures have isolated them from the rest of Lebanon, and nighttime raids by Israeli troops have terrified residents. Israeli warnings against hosting Hezbollah fighters have effectively barred them from taking in displaced Shiites, driving a wedge between longtime neighbors.