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The ] conducted airstrikes on the ], a banking system sanctioned by the ]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Staff |date=2024-10-21 |title=Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/21/lebanon-beirut-attack-israel-hezbollah-al-qard-al-hassan |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 October 2024 |title=Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Branches Across Lebanon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/20/world/israel-hamas-yahya-sinwar-news |work=New York Times}}</ref> on the night of October 20-21, 2024. During these airstrikes, the ] targeted a large number of Al-Qard Al-Hassan's sites in ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel Beirut strikes target Hezbollah finance group – DW – 10/21/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/israel-beirut-strikes-target-hezbollah-finance-group/live-70548957 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> The institution operates as an association providing social services to the Shiite community in Lebanon and is said to be a major source of funding for ]'s activities. These attacks aimed to harm Hezbollah's economic infrastructure, particularly its funding sources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah banks |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6wq71ly5po |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-20 |title=Israel says it will target Hezbollah's financial arm, announces imminent attacks - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-strikes-northern-gaza-palestinian-officials-hamas/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The ] conducted airstrikes on the ], a banking system sanctioned by the ]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Staff |date=2024-10-21 |title=Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/21/lebanon-beirut-attack-israel-hezbollah-al-qard-al-hassan |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 October 2024 |title=Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Branches Across Lebanon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/20/world/israel-hamas-yahya-sinwar-news |work=New York Times}}</ref> on the night of October 20-21, 2024. During these airstrikes, the ] targeted a large number of Al-Qard Al-Hassan's sites in ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel Beirut strikes target Hezbollah finance group – DW – 10/21/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/israel-beirut-strikes-target-hezbollah-finance-group/live-70548957 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> The institution operates as an association providing social services to the Shiite community in Lebanon and is said to be a major source of funding for ]'s activities. These attacks aimed to harm Hezbollah's economic infrastructure, particularly its funding sources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah banks |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6wq71ly5po |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-20 |title=Israel says it will target Hezbollah's financial arm, announces imminent attacks - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-strikes-northern-gaza-palestinian-officials-hamas/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> According to the New York Times, Al-Qard Al-Hasan says it serves the poeple of Lebanon but in practise “illicitly moves funds through shell accounts and facilitators”.<ref name=":0" />


Before the airstrikes began, the Israeli army issued specific evacuation warnings to residents living near the targets.<ref name=":1" /> Israel gave warnings for more than a dozen buildings in Beirut according to ].<ref name=":2" /> As a result, there were reports of mass movement among displaced individuals fleeing from ] and other targeted areas, including the ], the ], and ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=21 October 2024 |title=Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group in Lebanon |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-strikes-hit-hezbollah-linked-finance-group-lebanon}}</ref> Before the airstrikes began, the Israeli army issued specific evacuation warnings to residents living near the targets.<ref name=":1" /> Israel gave warnings for more than a dozen buildings in Beirut according to ].<ref name=":2" /> As a result, there were reports of mass movement among displaced individuals fleeing from ] and other targeted areas, including the ], the ], and ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=21 October 2024 |title=Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group in Lebanon |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-strikes-hit-hezbollah-linked-finance-group-lebanon}}</ref>

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The Israeli Defense Forces conducted airstrikes on the Al-Qard Al-Hasan institution, a banking system sanctioned by the United States on the night of October 20-21, 2024. During these airstrikes, the Israeli air force targeted a large number of Al-Qard Al-Hassan's sites in Lebanon. The institution operates as an association providing social services to the Shiite community in Lebanon and is said to be a major source of funding for Hezbollah's activities. These attacks aimed to harm Hezbollah's economic infrastructure, particularly its funding sources. According to the New York Times, Al-Qard Al-Hasan says it serves the poeple of Lebanon but in practise “illicitly moves funds through shell accounts and facilitators”.

Before the airstrikes began, the Israeli army issued specific evacuation warnings to residents living near the targets. Israel gave warnings for more than a dozen buildings in Beirut according to the New Arab. As a result, there were reports of mass movement among displaced individuals fleeing from Beirut and other targeted areas, including the Dahieh, the Beqaa Valley, and southern Lebanon.

Israeli sources indicated that the airstrikes aimed to damage Hezbollah's operational capabilities and funding during the military confrontation, hinder its ability to rebuild after the conflict, and undermine the trust between Hezbollah and the Shiite population in Lebanon. An Israeli source said that Al-Qard Al-Hasan helped fund Hezbollah's operations.

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  1. ^ Staff (2024-10-21). "Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. "Israel Strikes Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Branches Across Lebanon". New York Times. 20 October 2024.
  3. "Israel Beirut strikes target Hezbollah finance group – DW – 10/21/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. "Blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah banks". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  5. ^ "Israel says it will target Hezbollah's financial arm, announces imminent attacks - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  6. ^ "Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah-linked finance group in Lebanon". 21 October 2024.
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