In recent days, the Italian soldiers of "Leonte XXIII", have organized a series of donations to some schools, in the areas where they currently operate, in southern Lebanon.
In parallel with the many operational activities, the ITALBATT blue helmets, thanks to the generosity of some Italian associations, were able to donate to the young Lebanese students various materials and teaching aids to be able to carry out the lessons in their first years of study.
The director of the school in the town of Al Naqoura and Colonel Cristian Margheriti, commander of ITALBATT, highlighted how supporting the development of today's young students is a concrete step towards a better future for the nation, wherever it is in the world.
The support activities for the local population and the contact with local schools and their managers are an essential aspect for the mission of the Italians of UNIFIL, both because they guarantee maximum adherence to the needs of the population but also because they represent an undoubted support to the maneuver. of the operating units.
The ITALBATT Italian battalion battalion is located in the south coast of Lebanon that extends from the city of Tire to the border with Israel and from November 2017 is organized on a brigade base paratroopers thunderbolt and sees, under the command of Colonel Cristian Margheriti, the 183 regiment paratroopers "Nembo" and the regiment Savoy Cavalry (3 °).
