Sharjah 24 – AFP: Schools in Beirut were closed on Monday after rare strikes on central districts of the Lebanese capital killed six people including Hezbollah's spokesman, the latest senior figure slain by Israel.
Sunday's strikes hit densely populated districts of central Beirut that had so far been spared the violence engulfing other areas of Lebanon, including Hezbollah's largely emptied bastion in the city's southern suburbs.
Six people were killed in two separate strikes, according to the Lebanese health ministry, including Hezbollah media relations chief Mohammed Afif, the group said.
Israel's military confirmed it had carried out the strike that killed Afif, but did not comment on a second attack in central Beirut.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) said the fire had largely been extinguished by Monday morning, noting it had caused diesel fuel tanks to explode.
The strikes prompted the education ministry to shut schools and higher education institutions in the Beirut area for two days.
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