(Oct. 22, 2024 / JNS) — One of the late Hamas chief Hassan Nasrallah’s bunkers, built under Sahel General Hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut, holds, according to estimates, at least half a billion dollars in U.S. currency and gold, IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Monday evening.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" data-width="550">“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.… <a href="https://t.co/SjMZQpKqoJ">pic.twitter.com/SjMZQpKqoJ</a>— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1848436265143677104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a></blockquote>

A significant portion of Hezbollah’s budget is funded by Iran, with monies funnelled through Syria and then into Lebanon.{ai:summary}The IDF has revealed that a bunker belonging to late Hamas chief Hassan Nasrallah, located beneath Sahel General Hospital in Beirut, contains an estimated half a billion dollars in cash and gold. This information was disclosed by IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.The intelligence indicates significant financial resources linked to Hezbollah in a sensitive urban area. This revelation raises concerns about the implications for both military operations and civilian safety in the region. #military

Hezbollah stashes US$500 million in cash and gold in bunker under Beirut hospital, IDF says

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