A branch of al-Qard al-Hassan targeted by an Israeli strike, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Oct.21, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Following the Israeli army’s warning directed at al-Qard al-Hassan branches in Lebanon on March 9, 2026, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published after the first wave of strikes this war against the agencies of Hezbollah’s “financial arm” on March 4, 2026.Busy behind the counter of her shop, Rana* and her boss didn't see the evacuation notice posted by the Israeli army on Monday afternoon. Eighteen locations in Beirut, south Lebanon, and the Bekaa-Hermel area were about to be struck. Most of the coordinates point to branches of al-Qard al-Hassan, Hezbollah's financial institution, which has been under U.S. sanctions since 2007.The Burj Abi Haidar branch does not appear on the Israeli list, but panic has spread through the Beirut neighborhood, even as activity has resumed. The residents of the building that...
Following the Israeli army’s warning directed at al-Qard al-Hassan branches in Lebanon on March 9, 2026, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published after the first wave of strikes this war against the agencies of Hezbollah’s “financial arm” on March 4, 2026.Busy behind the counter of her shop, Rana* and her boss didn't see the evacuation notice posted by the Israeli army on Monday afternoon. Eighteen locations in Beirut, south Lebanon, and the Bekaa-Hermel area were about to be struck. Most of the coordinates point to branches of al-Qard al-Hassan, Hezbollah's financial institution, which has been under U.S. sanctions since 2007.The Burj Abi Haidar branch does not appear on the Israeli list, but panic has spread through the Beirut neighborhood, even as activity has resumed. The residents of the building...
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