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November 24, 2024
The government of Lebanon decided, on Sunday, to stop in-person teaching in all schools, institutes and universities, both public and private, in the capital, Beirut, and the surrounding areas, on Monday, and education have also decided to provide the distance education option until the end of the year, due to “the current dangerous conditions.”
The Minister of Education and Higher Education, Abbas Al-Halabi, said in a statement reported by the official news agency that he had decided to “suspend in-person teaching” in all established educational institutions. in “Beirut Administrative, the north of Matn Coast, the Chouf Coast, and the Baabda coast … which will be tomorrow, Monday.
He said, according to what the organization said, he also decided to “extend the effect of the circular, depending on whether it was the duty of private educational institutions that accept that personal education to be done by distance learning, until the end of December 2024.”
The minister explained that these measures aim to “preserve the safety of students, educational staff and families, due to the current dangerous conditions.”
This decision comes after the Israeli army launched a series of violent airstrikes on buildings in several neighborhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with advance warnings to the residents of these buildings that they have to evacuate, while Hezbollah fired about 250 projectiles at Israel in one day.
In a related development, Barak Ravid, a journalist for the Axios news website, said in a post on the X claim, on Sunday, quoting an unnamed Israeli official, that Israel is moving to Attack of the cease-fire agreement in Lebanon.
But a separate report from Israel’s Public Broadcasting Agency said that “a green light has not been given to conclude an agreement in Lebanon, saying there are issues that still need to be resolved.” “
Hezbollah announces the destruction of six Israeli tanks
Hezbollah announced that its fighters carried out 51 operations against the Israeli army on Sunday, explaining that it killed and wounded several soldiers.
In a statement, the party provided details of several “operations to counter the Israeli enemy’s attempts to advance on the border between Lebanon and Palestine and to counter enemy warplanes and drones, as well as activities to target sites, centers, and practices. of Israel’s enemy force and its cities in the north and in the depths of Palestine.
The party revealed that six Israeli Merkava tanks were destroyed in southern Lebanon, five of which were in the strategic coastal town of Bayada.
The party said in three statements that its fighters destroyed five tanks “on the eastern outskirts of the town of Bayyada,” noting that one of them was destroyed when Israeli forces “tried to advance to withdraw another destroyed tank.”
In a separate statement, Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli tank with a guided missile “on the western outskirts of the town of Deir Mimas.”
At the same time, the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon said that the Israeli attack on the Basta district in the capital, Beirut, on Saturday, led to the death of 29 people in a new toll, and injured 67 others, indicating that Debris removal was still a work in progress.
In another statement, the ministry indicated that the toll of Saturday’s attacks on southern Lebanon and Beirut resulted in 84 dead and 213 wounded, bringing the total number of dead and wounded since the beginning of the war to Saturday to 3,754 dead and 15,626 wounded, according to what was reported by the official Lebanese news agency.
The Israeli army launched two airstrikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut on Sunday, about an hour after issuing an evacuation warning, according to what was reported by Lebanon’s official National News Agency.
The group said: “Israeli warplanes launched two violent attacks on the southern outskirts of Beirut, especially in the Al-Kafaat area.”
At a time when the Israeli army confirmed, on Sunday, that Hezbollah fired about 250 projectiles from Lebanon towards northern and central Israel, injuring several people.
For its part, Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service reported that among the wounded was a person whose condition ranged from “moderate to serious.”
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The Israeli army announced that they had monitored the launch of 25 missiles from Lebanon in the Maalot area since Sunday morning.
The Israeli army also said it monitored the launch of 30 missiles from Lebanon in the Upper and Western Galilee regions, indicating that it intercepted some of them.
Israel’s Army Radio reported that hundreds of thousands of Israelis went to shelters after sirens were sounded in central Israel following the launch of Lebanese rockets.
On Sunday, Hezbollah announced that a “military target” had been bombed in the city of Tel Aviv and a naval base in southern Israel.
The party, in a statement, said that its fighters launched, on Sunday morning, “for the first time, an air attack with a squadron of assault rifles, on the naval base of Ashdod,” which is 150 kilometers from the border with Lebanon.
The party said in another statement that it launched a “complex operation” on Sunday morning, against “a military target in the city of Tel Aviv, with a series of special missiles and a swarm of attack drones.”
The party also said that they bombed with a missile barrier a gathering of Israeli military forces at the site of Metulla in the Upper Galilee, the town of Maalot-Tarshiha, and Hatzor Haglilit in the north of the country.
The Israeli Home Front reported that sirens sounded for the third time in the Metulla area of the Upper Galilee, and sirens were also sounded in the city of Kiryat Shmona and its surroundings in the Upper Galilee after missiles to be found from Lebanon.
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said that the party had fired 60 missiles, since Sunday morning, at Israel and that they had intensively targeted the Metulla area, causing great damage to the city.
Israel’s Channel 12 indicated that Hezbollah attacked Metulla with 6 missile attacks, and explained that the bombing caused extensive damage to buildings, but no loss of life of residents was recorded.
The Israeli army also announced that it had monitored the launch of 6 missiles from Lebanon towards the Sharon area, north of Tel Aviv, where one of them exploded in an open area, and the rest were captured .
For its part, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that two missiles were fired from Lebanon towards the city of Safed in the Upper Galilee, without registering any casualties.
The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a military position in southern Lebanon on Sunday killed a soldier and wounded 18 others.
The army explained in a statement, “One soldier was killed and 18 were wounded, including those who were seriously injured, as a result of an Israeli enemy target on the army base in Al-Amiriyah on the Qalila-Tyre road. The center was also subjected to heavy damage.”
The town of Khiam in southern Lebanon witnessed the “most violent night” since the start of the Israeli offensive, according to what Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
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* Considering the long history of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, what are the potential long-term implications of this escalation on future peace negotiations and regional stability?
## Discussion Questions Based on the BBC News Article:
This article highlights a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Here are some open-ended questions, divided into thematic sections, to encourage thoughtful discussion and exploration of diverse perspectives:
**I. Escalation of Violence:**
* What factors might have contributed to the recent increase in violence between Israel and Hezbollah?
* How does the current escalation compare to previous conflicts between the two sides?
* What are the potential consequences of this escalation for the stability of the region?
**II. Hezbollah’s Actions:**
* What are Hezbollah’s objectives in launching these attacks?
* How do you interpret Hezbollah’s statement about targeting “military targets” in Tel Aviv and southern Israel?
* What are the potential motivations behind Hezbollah targeting civilian areas, even if indirectly through missile barrages?
**III. Israel’s Response:**
* How might Israel’s response to Hezbollah’s attacks impact the overall situation?
* Is Israel justified in its military action against Hezbollah, given the scale of the attacks?
* What are the potential risks and consequences of a prolonged military confrontation?
**IV. Regional & International Fallout:**
* How is the international community likely to respond to this escalation of violence?
* What role should international actors play in de-escalating the conflict?
* What are the potential implications of this escalation for other countries in the Middle East?
**V. Civilian Impact:**
* What is the impact of these events on the civilian populations in both Lebanon and Israel?
* How can the international community best address the humanitarian needs of civilians affected by the conflict?
* What are the long-term consequences of this violence on the lives of ordinary people in the region?
**VI. Peace Prospects:**
* In light of this escalation, what are the prospects for a lasting peace between Israel and Hezbollah?
* What steps could be taken to prevent future conflicts and promote a peaceful resolution?
* What role can dialogue and diplomacy play in addressing the underlying causes of the conflict?
These questions are intended to stimulate a multifaceted discussion and encourage participants to consider the complexities of this situation from various angles.
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