Lebanese student jokingly asks ‘Israeli’ army spox to bomb her school
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A Lebanese middle school student sent a message on Instagram to Avichay Adraee, the Arabic spokesperson of the ‘Israeli’ military, asking him to bomb her school, claiming that Hezbollah was hiding weapons in the school.
Lebanese authorities later searched the school, the Choiefat National College, finding no evidence of Hezbollah presence.
"Look my brother, I want to give you a very important piece of information. In the Choueifat National College school, there are weapons belonging to Hezbollah. Blow it up with a missile and finish us from it. There are underground shelters in it that have weapons. I wanted to give you information and the rest is up to you, I have nothing to do with it, ok,” the message by the student said, according to a photo circulating on social media.
School's response
Some reports stated that the 14-year-old girl and her father were arrested by Lebanese authorities after the school reported the incident to Lebanese forces.
“The school administration informs you that, in order to preserve the prestige of the educational institution, maintain public order, and respect the applicable laws, any student proven to have engaged in harming the school or attacking it through any action or statement that violates the law and regulations, whether in person or on social media, will be subject to legal accountability and prosecution, in addition to strict disciplinary measures, which may include investigation by the intelligence services, as has already begun,” a statement by the school said.
Adraee's response
One report on Lebanese media said that the ‘Israeli’ army spokesperson took the message seriously and sent surveillance drones to fly over the school, while ‘Israeli’ forces later claimed that the drones were sent in no relation to the message and were just part of a routine surveillance check.
“The possibility that the Hezbollah terrorist organization holds weapons inside schools and civilian facilities is not far-fetched. In fact, it is a reality everyone is aware of,” Adraee later said as part of a long statement on X on the incident.
