An official at the Sahel General Hospital in central Beirut has vehemently denied the Israeli military’s accusations that a Hezbollah bunker is located below it, calling it “baseless” in an interview.
What Israel Claims
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari claimed at a press briefing that a bunker containing “millions of dollars in gold and cash” is located directly under Sahel General Hospital in the heart of Lebanon’s capital. The bunker allegedly serves as a central financial facility for Hezbollah. Hagari presented computer-generated graphics and illustrations of the alleged bunker that could not be verified.
What Hospital Officials Claim
Hospital director Fadi Fakhry Alame refuted the Israeli allegations, labeling them as baseless and a pretext to justify attacks on Lebanon and its institutions. Alame invited the Lebanese army, the United Nations, and journalists to inspect the hospital to disprove the Israeli statements. He emphasized that the hospital, operational for 42 years, has no tunnels or bunkers and is not affiliated with any political group.
Alame pointed out that the Israeli military has previously made similar claims in Gaza before targeting hospitals and is now doing the same in Lebanon. He dismissed the accusations as pure imagination and reiterated the hospital's commitment to providing medical care without any political affiliations.
