The Israeli enemy stepped up its aggression on Lebanon with violent raids targeting several areas across the country including branches belonging to the financial network of Al-Qard Al-Hasan.
The strikes late on Sunday and during the day on Monday left a number of casualties nearly a month after the Israeli aggression on Lebanon started on September 23.
In the early hours of Monday, an Israeli strike on the eastern city of Baalbeck killed at least 6 people all of them are children and women.
Several paramedics were injured as an Israeli drone targeted their vehicle in the southern town of Ansar.
Other strikes were reported by our correspondents in south Lebanon. The strikes targeted the towns of Debaal, Toul, Sojod, Anqoun and Bazourieh, as well as Habboush-Nabatieh Highway.
Meanwhile on Monday, the Lebanese Army Command mourned three servicemen who were martyred in an Israeli attack on the southern town of Ain Ebel.
Israeli artillery also shelled the towns of Taybe and Khiam.
Overnight on Sunday, Beirut’s Dahiyeh (southern suburb) was hit by at least 11 violent strikes, with a number of the raids targeting branches of Al-Qard Al-Hasan association, including one that targeted near Beirut International Airport, local media reported.
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Other Al-Qard Al-Hasan Branches were targeted in southern Lebanon: Tyre, Shehabiyyeh, Nabatiyeh and Houmine. The financial association’s branches in Baalbeck, Ali Al-Nahri and Hermel were also subjected to violent air raids.
What is Al-Qard Al-Hasan
The Israeli enemy claimed that Al-Qard Al-Hasan is a banking system that funds Hezbollah. However, the financial group, which social institution that provides low interest personal loans with the aim of supporting the Lebanese economically.
The institution is licensed by the Lebanese government and has contributed throughout 40 years to help the resistance’s host environment by providing loans for small and medium-sized economic projects, the purchase of solar energy units and housing.
Al-Qard Al-Hasan serves Lebanese people of different sects and affiliations and has several branches in different regions of Lebanon.
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Source: Al-Manar English Website
