Israeli Strikes Target Hezbollah’s Financial Arm

The Israeli military warned locals to move at least 500 meters away from branches of the U.S.- and Saudi-sanctioned Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association in Beirut.

Flames and smoke rise form an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 20, 2024. Hussein Malla/AP Photo

The Israeli military stated on Oct. 21 that it had launched a series of targeted and intelligence-based strikes on sites linked to Hezbollah’s financial operations in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut on Oct. 20.

Dozens of Hezbollah-linked facilities and sites in the areas of Beirut, Lebanon, and deep within Lebanese territory were hit overnight on Oct. 20, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).