schools closed in Beirut after deadly Israeli strikes

This Monday, schools are closed in Beirut, the day after deadly Israeli strikes which targeted the heart of the Lebanese capital. The latter notably killed the media manager of Hezbollah while the pro-Iranian movement against which Israel has been at open war since the end of September. Schools “public and private and private higher education institutions which provide face-to-face courses” will remain closed until Tuesday inclusive, according to a press release from the Lebanese Ministry of Education.

The education system in Lebanon is already affected by Israeli raids targeting Hezbollah, with the displacement of many families and the provision of educational establishments to accommodate them. The closure of schools in the capital comes the day after the death of Hezbollah's main spokesperson, Mohammad Afif, in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the two Israeli strikes, carried out in the center of the capital, left at least six dead. This raid caused a fire in the neighborhood, which was under control on Monday after exploding fuel reserves, according to Ani.

Israeli military reports around 30 projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israel

The Israeli army announced that around 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel, the day after deadly Israeli strikes on the capital Beirut.

“After warning sirens were triggered recently in the Upper and Western Galilee regions, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing Israeli territory from Lebanon”said the army in a press release.