Beirut School Becomes Shelter Flashpoint

A private school in Lebanon — Beirut, the Hariri School, has been converted into a wartime shelter for over 1,500 displaced people due to the war between Israel and Hezbollah. This has become a flashpoint for social tensions in Lebanon, as parents of students protest the indefinite closure of the school. The two-month war, initiated by Israel's invasion in March following Hezbollah's actions, has displaced over a million people in Lebanon, deepening sectarian divisions. The Lebanese government, through Haneen Sayed, is working on plans for long-term displacement, but the situation remains dire for those whose homes, like Um Mahmoud's apartment, have been damaged by Israeli strikes. The event highlights the severe humanitarian and social consequences of the ongoing conflict.