From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 21, 2024
Hospital in Beirut suburbs evacuated after Israel claims Hezbollah cash bunker below
The Lebanese Sahel Hospital in Beirut’s southern suburbs is being evacuated following Israeli claims a Hezbollah cash bunker is located beneath it, hospital director Fadi Alameh tells Reuters.
Alameh denied the allegation and called on the Lebanese army to visit the site.
The IDF has said it would not strike the site, but provided the Lebanese people with details on where the entrances to the bunker are.
“Tonight, I am going to declassify intelligence on a site that we did not strike—where Hezbollah has millions of dollars in gold and cash—in Hassan Nasrallah’s bunker. Where is the bunker located? Directly under Al-Sahel Hospital in the heart of Beirut.”
Listen to IDF Spox.… pic.twitter.com/SjMZQpKqoJ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 21, 2024
