Israeli strike hits Lebanon’s only public university, two academics killed
Lebanon, Thekabarnews.com—On Thursday, March 12, an Israeli strike hit an area near Lebanese University in Hadath, a suburb of Beirut. Two academics were killed, which raised concerns about the...
Lebanon, Thekabarnews.com—On Thursday, March 12, an Israeli strike hit an area near Lebanese University in Hadath, a suburb of Beirut. Two academics were killed, which raised concerns about the safety of schools in war zones.
Local news media report that the attack killed Hussein Bazzi and Mortada Srour. Bazzi was the dean and director of the Faculty of Science, and Srour was a professor there as well.
Lebanese University is the only public university in the country. It is crucial to Lebanon’s higher education system. The Hadath campus is on the southern outskirts of Beirut. Israel had reportedly told people to leave the area earlier in the week.
Asharq Al-Awsat, a news media, reported that it is still not clear if the university was the direct target of the strike. Meanwhile, witnesses said they saw smoke rising near the campus buildings not long after the attack.
Lebanese officials have strongly condemned the event.
President Joseph Aoun said that the bombing was against international law and called it a crime. He said that the strike was a serious violation of international rules that say you cannot attack schools or civilian infrastructure.
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, Aoun said that the attack was another step up in the targeting of civilian areas in Lebanon.
He said that the attack is part of a larger pattern of attacks that affect cities, villages, workplaces, and schools.
“The targeting of civilians and civilian facilities continues to grow,” Aoun said, stressing the need for action from other countries.
The Lebanese president also asked the world to step in and take quick action to stop violations of international law. He also called for action to protect Lebanon’s civilians and schools.
The attack happened during a time of higher tensions in the area. Hostilities across borders have been rising in the last few weeks.
The strikes that hit civilian areas, like schools and universities, could make humanitarian issues worse. They could also make calls for international mediation to stop the situation from getting even worse.
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