Lebanese media reports Israeli strike on Hezbollah-linked association near Sidon

By Emanuel Fabian

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9 March 2026, 8:21 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Lebanese media reports that an Israeli airstrike hit a building belonging to the Hezbollah-linked Al-Qard al-Hasan association in the village of Aaqbiyeh, south of Sidon.

The IDF issued an evacuation warning for the building ahead of the strike, and warned earlier today that it would be striking branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, which is known to be used by the terror group as a quasi-bank.

Meanwhile, the IDF issues a wide evacuation warning for the entire village of Ansariya, just south of Aaqbiyeh.

“The activities of the Hezbollah terror organization are forcing the IDF to act against it with force. The IDF does not intend to harm you,” says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.

“For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move away from the village to a distance of no less than 1000 meters,” he says.