(21 Oct 2024)
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Beirut – 21 October 2024
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Smoke rose from several locations across southern neighborhoods of Beirut on Monday, following a night of bombardment by Israeli forces.
Overnight strikes in Lebanon hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks, but where many ordinary people keep their savings.
The strikes targeted Al-Qard Al-Hassan branches in southern Beirut, across southern Lebanon and in the eastern Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah has a strong presence.
One strike flattened a nine-story building in Beirut with a branch inside it.
The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings ahead of the strikes.
There were no reports of casualties.
Israel invaded Lebanon earlier this month, saying it aims to push Hezbollah from the border after more than a year of rocket, missile and drone attacks that began after Palestinian Hamas militants launched their surprise Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel from the Gaza Strip.
Israeli airstrikes have pounded large areas of Lebanon for weeks, forcing over a million people to flee their homes.
The United States is hoping to revive diplomatic efforts to resolve both conflicts after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip last week, but so far all sides appear to be digging in.
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