School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war
Summary
Thousands of displaced people in southern Lebanon are living in public schools as shelters because their villages were destroyed or are occupied during the war between Israel and Hezbollah. With the school year starting soon, education is disrupted, and there is no political solution yet to allow them to return home.Key Facts
- About 200 families are sheltering in a public school in Tyre, a city in southern Lebanon.
- Many families come from villages destroyed or occupied by Israeli forces or Hezbollah during recent fighting.
- The school year in Lebanon is set to begin on September 15, 2026.
- Thousands of displaced people still live in public schools used as shelters.
- Negotiations between Israel, Lebanon, the U.S., and Iran are stalled with no solution in sight.
- Lebanese education officials have a plan to reopen schools while keeping shelters for displaced families.
- Families are anxious because they don’t know if they can return to their villages or if the crisis will worsen.
- Lebanon’s education system has been strained by economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Beirut explosion, and two recent wars.
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