More than one million children in Lebanon have lost access to education as a result of ongoing aggression by Israel, according to Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF.
“1.2 million children are unable to attend school,” Chaiban told the Associated Press. “Public schools are either inaccessible, damaged by war, or being used as shelters.”
Chaiban warned that under these conditions, Lebanon faces the risk of producing a “lost generation.” He also mentioned that over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been forced to leave their homes in the past three weeks, with many now living in overcrowded temporary shelters.
The agency reports that while some private schools are still operating, the country's public school system has been severely impacted by the conflict. This disruption is affecting not only Lebanese children but also vulnerable groups such as Palestinian and Syrian refugees.
On September 23, Israel launched Operation “Northern Arrows” against Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, targeting military facilities of the Shiite organization. The stated objective is to create safe conditions in Israel's northern border areas, allowing tens of thousands of residents to return. On September 27, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Beirut during an Israeli strike. On October 1, the Israeli army announced a ground operation in the southern border regions of Lebanon.
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Based on TASS materials