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Lebanon's children shelter in schools amid war

Children play football at a school, housing families displaced from the south of Lebanon, in Beirut on October 5, 2024. The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on October 4, on a "solidarity" visit for those affected by Israeli bombardment, decrying a "terrible crisis" that requires international support. [AFP]

When Ali al-Akbar returned to school in Lebanon this year after the summer holidays, it wasn't to study his favourite subject maths but to seek refuge from Israeli air strikes.

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