Lebanon schools to close for 2 days as Israeli attacks continue
Abbas Halabi, Lebanon’s education minister, announced the closure of public and private schools in Beirut and the coastal regions of Chouf, Matn, Baabda, and Aley. The closures take effect on Monday and Tuesday with remote learning being adopted during this period. Israel has pounded the capital for a week with relentless air strikes.
Nearly a dozen killed in Israeli assault on southern Lebanon city
Israeli attacks on the ancient city of Tyre killed at least 11 people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says. Forty-eight others were also injured, the ministry added.
Before Hezbollah and Israel started trading fire across the border last year, at least 50,000 people lived in Tyre, a vibrant city which is home to Christians and Muslims. It was emptied of most of its population when Israel’s heavy bombardment in Lebanon began last month.
Firefighters douse the flames as rescuers gather in front of a building hit in an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre
Hezbollah claims to hit Israeli tank in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese armed group says its fighters targeted a Merkava tank at the Tyre Harfa-Jbeen triangle with a guided missile, destroying it. The attack killed and wounded the crew inside, it said. There was no immediate comment from Israel’s military.
