IDF Says It Won’t Strike Beirut Hospital With Hezbollah Cash Bunker Underneath It

Published on October 23, 2024

Israeli armed forces said on Monday that they will not strike a Beirut hospital where Hezbollah has allegedly constructed a secret bunker underneath to hide millions of dollars in cash and gold. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Hezbollah has “deliberately” built the bunker underneath the al-Sahel hospital in southern Beirut, but did not provide any evidence. Hagari said the bunker is equipped with infrastructure for long stays and enables combat direction from underground. He stated that the bunker had been used by Hezbollah’s former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month....