Smoke rises from the site of an “Israeli” air strike in the Lebanese village of Khiam, near the Lebanon-”Israel” border. (AFP)
Lebanon shuts down schools, universities nationwide amid massive “Israeli” attack
Lebanon’s Education Minister said that schools, universities will close across the country tomorrow, Tuesday amid the escalating “Israeli” attacks.
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The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) said today that it will launch a “large-scale” strike on Beqaa Valley in East Lebanon, in the latest round of the ongoing wide scale operation.
Lebanon's health ministry said “Israeli” strikes on the south killed 182 people and wounded more than 727 others on Monday, the worst toll in nearly a year of cross-border clashes between the IOF and Hezbollah.
IOF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the strikes are “targeting infrastructure built by Hezbollah in Lebanon over the years.”
He added that IOF aircraft struck more than 300 targets in Lebanon today.
“The situation on the northern front is very difficult,” Hagari said, adding that their “sole mission is to secure the return of the residents of the north” and will do “whatever is necessary to achieve that.”
