South Lebanon children return to school destroyed by Israeli strike

An eight-year-old student in Burj Qalaway, southern Lebanon, began the academic year in a school damaged by an Israeli strike in May, following Hezbollah's October 2023 attack on Israel. The incident highlights the ongoing impact of the conflict on civilian infrastructure and education, with reconstruction efforts lagging. The situation underscores the broader humanitarian toll of the war, though the specific status of the school's rebuilding remains unclear.