Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah, sources say

A Middle East Airlines commercial aircraft prepares to takeoff on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport on November 1, 2024. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
A Middle East Airlines commercial aircraft prepares to takeoff on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport on November 1, 2024. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)

Lebanon’s Beirut airport authorities seize $2.5 million in cash destined for terror group Hezbollah, concealed with a man arriving from Turkey, three sources say.

One of the sources says it is the first time such a seizure has been made. There is no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

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