Israel claims that Hezbollah has hidden gold and cash worth $500 million (Rs. The bunker was previously run by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli attack.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari released pictures and videos of the bunker. There are also reports that Israel has no plans to target it. He said he was not targeting the bunker because it was located beneath a hospital.
He said: “This bunker was deliberately built under the hospital and contained more than half a billion dollars in cash and gold. This money could have been used to rebuild Lebanon, but it was used to rebuild Hezbollah.
Hagari urged Lebanese authorities to take action against Hezbollah and inspect bunkers. “I call on the Lebanese government, the Lebanese authorities and international organizations not to allow Hezbollah to use the money in the bunker to spread terror and attack Israel,” he said.
The IDF, along with Hamas, accuses Hezbollah of using hospitals, schools and other sensitive locations to hide weapons and shelter fighters.
Hagari also described how Iran finances Hezbollah’s operations. This also includes Hezbollah’s financial arm, al-Qard al-Hassan, which provides services to civilians and pays its workers.
Hagari claimed that the Lebanese people and the Iranian government are Hezbollah’s two main sources of income. He claimed Hezbollah received cash from Syria and gold smuggled into Lebanon through Iran as a source of income.
Bed and room for sleeping in bunker
The bunker is connected to two other buildings for access to and from the bunker, he said. According to the IDF, the bunker has beds and rooms for long-term stays and serves as an operational command center.
He called on the Lebanese people not to allow Hezbollah to store its wealth under hospitals. Hagari said Israel’s fight is not against civilians but against Iran-backed terrorist groups that use the Lebanese people as a shield when attacking Israel.
“Our war is not against Lebanese citizens, but against a murderous terrorist group that is amassing weapons and allying itself with Iran,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hagari claimed that Israel on Monday attacked a Hezbollah bunker containing millions of dollars in cash and gold.
