Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm

Israel's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese.

Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm
Flames and smoke rise form an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday.

Israel's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese.

(Image credit: Hussein Malla)