Israel destroys four-story school, strikes Ashura memorial centre in southern Lebanon
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Israeli forces destroyed a four-story school and struck an Ashura memorial centre in southern Lebanon, state news agency NNA reported, wounding multiple people. The overnight attacks also targeted buildings in Tulin, Hadatha and Beit Yahoun. The escalation follows a fragile ceasefire extended several times since April 17, amid a death toll exceeding 4,300 since March, according to Lebanese health authorities.
The School Attack
Israeli forces blew up the four-storey Sheikh Naim Mehdi School in Zawtar al-Sharqiya, Nabatiyeh governorate, reducing it to rubble. The demolition occurred overnight, alongside bombardments on buildings in Tulin along the Wadi al-Salouki road and in the towns of Hadatha and Beit Yahoun in Bint Jbeil district. No immediate casualties from the school destruction were reported.
Memorial Site Strike
A separate Israeli drone fired a missile directly at an Ashura memorial centre on the Kafra-Asa road, wounding a number of people. The centre was hosting a commemoration event for the Shiite holy day when it was hit. An Israeli surveillance drone was also spotted flying over Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold.
Casualty Toll and Ceasefire
Lebanon’s Health Ministry has recorded 4,335 deaths since Israel launched intensive airstrikes on March 2, which also displaced over one million people. A ceasefire brokered on April 17 has been repeatedly extended, though violations have persisted. The Israeli military has occupied several towns in southern Lebanon during the conflict.
What's Next
The Lebanese government is expected to raise the latest attacks at an emergency session of the UN Security Council. Whether the repeated ceasefire extensions can prevent a full-scale resumption of hostilities remains unclear.
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Israel destroys four-story school, strikes Ashura memorial centre in southern Lebanon
