LiveLive Updates July 03, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 03, 2026UpdatesUNICEF: 100,000 Lebanese children risk missing school after war damageAt least 100,000 children in Lebanon could miss the start of the next school year after schools were damaged by Israeli attacks during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, unless they are repaired before September, UNICEF warned on Friday.A nationwide assessment by Lebanon's Education Ministry found that 340 public, private and vocational schools were damaged, including 17 that were completely destroyed, with the hardest-hit areas including Nabatieh, South Lebanon, the Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, Beirut and Mount Lebanon.Children play outside their family's tents, used as shelter after fleeing Israeli bombardment, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday. Credit: Bilal Hussein/AP Children play outside their family's tents, used as shelter after fleeing Israeli bombardment, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday. Credit: Bilal Hussein/AP "Schools are far more than buildings. They are places where children learn, feel safe, and begin to recover from crisis," UNICEF's representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, said. He added that "urgent investment is needed" to rehabilitate schools before the new academic year begins.UNICEF warned that another prolonged disruption to education could have lasting consequences for children's learning, mental health and future opportunities, while increasing the risk of child labor and early marriage.IDF says Hamas commander involved in Oct. 7 abduction of captives killed in Gaza strikeThe Israeli army and the Shin Bet security agency said they killed Hamas commander Muhammad Na'im Jandiya in an airstrike in northern Gaza on Wednesday.According to a joint statement on Friday, Jandiya served as head of military security in Hamas' Shuja'iyya Battalion and took part in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz.🔴ELIMINATED: Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, the Head of Military Security in Hamas’ Shuja'iyya Battalion.