Lebanese authorities have launched an investigation after a student contacted IDF Arabic Spokesman Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee, asking that the IDF target her school, according to the military official and a statement issued by the Choueifat National College.
The student, a 14-year-old, according to Lebanese media site L’Orient Today, alleged that Hezbollah was storing weapons under the school. Security forces searched the school and found nothing, according to Lebanese reports.
The college’s principal, Hussein Mashik, denied the students’ claims and told the media that a female student admitted to sending the messages as part of a “game” with a friend.
“The school administration informs you that, in order to preserve the prestige of the educational institution, maintain public order, and respect the applicable laws, any student proven to have engaged in harming the school or attacking it through any action or statement that violates the law and regulations, whether in person or on social media, will be subject to legal accountability and prosecution, in addition to strict disciplinary measures, which may include investigation by the intelligence services, as has already begun,” the school published
Some Lebanese reports have indicated that the girl was arrested and is now being questioned by authorities.
Adraee spoke out on the student’s behalf, asking the school administration to take a “human approach” to the incident.
“Make your dialogue with the student based on empathy, not punishment; there might be someone bothering or pressuring them. Teach your students to always speak the truth,” he requested.
Adraee also took the time to raise awareness of the fact that Hezbollah regularly uses civilian infrastructure, including schools, to store weapons.
“Speak the truth and be bold in raising it, but report to your parents and the relevant authorities about any danger or matter that disturbs you… or about Hezbollah’s violations against you, against your future, and against your lives,” he told Lebanese youth.
Adraee has become a meme-like figure in Lebanon in recent weeks, with Lebanese media outlets reporting on the interactions of his look-alikes.
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