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Lebanon Suspends Classes Amid Israeli Air Campaign Against Hezbollah

Smoke rises following what the Israeli armed forces say was an air strike on Hezbollah targets at a location given as Lebanon

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese government has taken the precautionary measure of suspending all classes in schools and universities across the country. This decision comes as Israel intensifies its air campaign against what it claims are Hezbollah targets.

Initially, the government had only suspended classes in certain regions, both in private and public educational institutions. However, as the death toll continued to rise, the Ministry of Education announced that schools in the entire country, including the capital city of Beirut, would be closed.

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