Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Linked Banks in Lebanon

Overnight offensive targets financial institutions in Beirut and across the country’s southern region.

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

Israel launched a series of new air strikes into Lebanon on Monday, targeting banks in Beirut they say are linked to Hezbollah.

Explosions rocked the Dahieh district in the southern part of the capital city and the Bekaa Valley overnight, according to a report from BBC News. It was not immediately clear how injuries or casualities resulted from the barrage. A total of 15 buildings across the southern were targeted by the airstrikes.

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