Israeli Attack on Hezbollah's Underground Vault: Millions of Dollars in Cash and Gold Stored

middle east - The Israeli army said it targeted a Hezbollah bunker where tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold were stored, as well as claiming to have killed the head of Hezbollah's money transfer unit in Syria.

The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had attacked a Hezbollah underground vault where millions of dollars in cash and gold were stored. According to army spokesperson Daniel Hagari, 'One of the main targets last night was an underground vault where millions of dollars in cash and gold were stored. The money was used to finance Hezbollah's attacks on Israel.'

The army also pointed to another bunker located under a hospital where money was allegedly stored. The Sahel Hospital in the southern neighborhoods of Beirut was subsequently evacuated. The hospital director, Fadi Alameh, denied that any Hezbollah money was stored in the hospital. The Israeli army stated that it had no intention of attacking the hospital.

Meanwhile, two individuals were reportedly killed in a rocket attack on a car in the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Syrian state television. Israel claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the head of Hezbollah's money transfer unit was killed in the strike.