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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Leeson

Israel claims Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital is hiding $500 million in gold and cash

Israel has accused Hezbollah of allegedly hiding more than $500 million in gold and cash in a secret bunker beneath a Beirut hospital.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari has claimed soldiers have discovered a money bunker located beneath the al-Sahel hospital in southern Beirut, as the IDF conducted airstrikes on branches linked to Hezbollah’s financial institution.

In a video, posted on Monday evening (21 October), Mr Hagari said: “The bunker was deliberately placed under a hospital, and it holds more than half a billion dollars in cash and gold.”

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