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Lebanese teachers have launched a volunteer initiative to educate displaced children in shelters in Beirut after regular schooling was disrupted by Israeli airstrikes.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows children sitting in groups, writing and drawing under the guidance of volunteer teachers delivering interactive lessons.
“We are going through an incredibly difficult time because of this war imposed on us by Israel. But the children are seeking to adapt to this situation,” explained Rudaina Dandesh, who leads the initiative.
“Regardless of the hardships of war, we must challenge these hardships and take the initiative to teach the students, even with limited means initially,” she added.
Volunteer teacher Batoul Zalghout highlighted the importance of maintaining structure for children who have lost access to formal education.
“This is crucial because the children had started their school year, but being relocated, they lost access to education. Now, they wake up in the morning with nothing to do,” she said.
The Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education ordered the closure of schools and universities from March 3 following the escalation, with many facilities converted into shelters for displaced families.
According to Lebanon’s Disaster Risk Management Unit, more than one million people have been displaced, with over 100,000 sheltering in public facilities.
It comes after a joint US-Israeli operation against Iranian targets started on February 28 amid diplomatic talks aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and US military positions in the region, with explosions reported across Gulf countries.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead on the first day, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was later selected as successor. US President Donald Trump warned that any new leader would ‘not stay for long’ if elected without US consent.
The fighting has drawn in Lebanon’s Hezbollah and led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 20 per cent of global oil traffic. Oil prices have surged above one hundred dollars per barrel, sparking protests worldwide and straining global markets.
The Israeli military has since increased troop deployments along the border and launched ‘targeted’ raids against Hezbollah infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons caches.
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