In its attacks on Hezbollah’s financial structure in Lebanon, Israel also said it hit a bunker where tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold were stored. The money was used “to finance Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel.”
“One of our main targets last night was an underground vault containing millions of dollars in cash and gold,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Monday.
Israel targets Hezbollah’s financial system
Since Monday evening, the Israeli army increasingly targeted the Hezbollah militia’s financial system and attacked its offices from the air.
According to the army, about 300 militia targets were attacked within 24 hours. According to army chief Herzi Halevi, thirty targets were hit by Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a financial company linked to Hezbollah.
Israel announces further attacks
According to the US Treasury Department, Al-Qard Al-Hassan is used by Hezbollah as a front to conceal financial activities and gain access to the international financial system. On Monday evening, the Israeli army announced it would attack more Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut and other parts of the country in the coming hours.
Meanwhile, Israel has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a car in Damascus. A leading member of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia, who was responsible for its finances, was killed, Hagari explained. “We will continue to take action against Hezbollah in Syria and elsewhere,” he announced. Syrian sources said the attack killed at least two people and injured three others.
Meanwhile, the commander of the soldiers of the UNIFIL peacekeeping force, Aroldo Lázaro, continued
There was heavy fighting near two Irish peacekeeper positions. He is very proud of their morale and their commitment to the UN mandate.
Blue helmets come under fire
During the fighting between the Israeli army and the Shiite militia Hezbollah, the blue helmets came under fire several times by the Israelis and at least four soldiers were injured. Recently, peacekeepers accused Israel of deliberately destroying the watchtower and fence of a UNIFIL post with a bulldozer. According to UNIFIL, Israeli tanks have also entered their bases.
Source: Krone
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