Israel Destroys Schools in Southern Lebanon: What’s Happening and Why It Matters
Israel destroys schools in southern Lebanon"—that grim headline repeated itself this week as Lebanon's education minister confirmed that the Israeli military demolished three more schools near the country's southern border. The latest destruction pushes the total number of fully destroyed schools in the region to at least 20, with roughly 100 more damaged, according to figures from Lebanese officials and UN agencies tracking the fallout of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. With an estimated 500,000 Lebanese children already out of school, the latest demolitions add fresh urgency to warnings from international organizations about a generation of students losing access to education.
What Lebanon's Education Minister Said
Lebanon's Education and Higher Education Ministe...