The aftermath of an overnight Zionist airstrike on Beirut's Southern Suburbs in September. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
The Zionist entity unleashed a massive wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on the evening of October 20, targeting buildings linked to Hezbollah’s Al-Qard al-Hassan financial institution, which provides interest-free loans to citizens and other services.
BREAKING | Israeli military announces it will target branches of Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, which is a financial institution affiliated with Hezbollah, all over Lebanon.
It has so far issued evacuation warnings for numerous buildings in Dahiye and the Bekaa (east Lebanon). pic.twitter.com/NroZBPY0Oa
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“In a few minutes, we will issue early evacuation warnings to residents of Lebanon in Beirut and other areas, to evacuate from sites used to finance Hezbollah’s terror activity,” Zionist army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Sunday evening, shortly before the bombings started.
One of the “targets” of “israel’s” carnage tonight are “Hezbollah financial institutions”
What they mean is a nonprofit, interest free community credit union Hezbollah runs called Qard al Hassan.
Qard al Hassan is where people can deposit their money interest free, overdraft… pic.twitter.com/xYjusbPCNi
— jmk (@bintmachgara) October 20, 2024
The “Israeli” army issued evacuation orders for numerous buildings in Beirut’s Southern Suburb, the eastern Bekaa region, and southern Lebanon. Civilians fled from their homes in the proximity of the dozens of Al-Qard al-Hassan branches and offices across Lebanon.
BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb a residential building near Beirut international airport. pic.twitter.com/Cq9QjjPkzA
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Over a dozen massive airstrikes were launched against the Southern Suburb, with at least one near Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport. At least two buildings were visibly leveled.
WATCH | The moment when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building near Beirut International Airport. pic.twitter.com/wcMch34QIa
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BREAKING | Israel launches bombing campaign targeting several residential buildings in Beirut southern suburb, Dahiye. pic.twitter.com/bJwIUr84w1
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) October 20, 2024
Buildings in South Lebanon’s Nabatiye and Tyre areas, as well as the Bekaa, were also targeted.
“The enemy’s bankruptcy and inability to target the fighting capabilities [of the resistance] led it to threaten and target the Qard al-Hassan financial institution,” Al-Qard al-Hassan said in a statement on October 20.
“We have taken all measures since the beginning of the war to preserve people’s deposits and their life savings,” it added.
The Zionist entity renewed its attacks on the Lebanese capital in recent days, following a brief pause earlier this month. The attacks on Al-Qard al-Hassan offices marked the heaviest night of bombardment on the capital in weeks.
Going From ‘The Civilian Buildings Are Hamas’ to ‘The Civilian Buildings Are Hezbollah’
The “Israeli” air force is also continuing its massive, indiscriminate assault across Lebanon, which has killed over 2,000 and displaced over a million since last month.
The entity has threatened a severe response to recent Hezbollah drone attacks. Last weekend, a Hezbollah drone killed at least four soldiers and injured dozens at a military base south of Haifa.
“Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home in Caesarea was also hit by a Hezbollah drone on October 19.
“The attempt by Iran’s proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake. This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing our just war against our enemies in order to secure our future,” Netanyahu said on October 19.
