Lebanon is pointed to Hezbollah to $ 2.5 million in an “unprecedented” bust of airport
A man allegedly carried $ 2.5 million in cash intended Lebanese Terrorist group Hezbollah It was allegedly detained at Beirut Airport on Friday, which the expert said the Fox News Digital was “unprecedented”.
“Defenders and seized funds will be handed over to the Investigation Department at the General General Directorate of General Security,” said the Lebanese Ministry of Finance in a statement he received Reuterswho cited sources saying that man traveled from Turkey.
“Senched out of $ 2.5 million is unprecedented,” said David Daud, an older colleague from the Democracy Defense Foundation, Fox News Digital said.
“We have not seen anything like this. Now, this is accompanied by this, although the fact that this money comes from Turkey, it is accompanied by Israeli claims that Iranians use Turkey to get more funds in Hezbollah,” Daud continued.
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Hezbollah members greet and raise the yellow flag of the group during the funeral of fallen fighters killed in the Israeli strike on their vehicles, in Shehabija in South Lebanon in April 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
“Probably, this is one thing that is caught – how many cash transfers pass through Dranet?” He also said.
The money the individual carried was tied to Hezbollah, which has recently weakened Israeli army, The sources told Reuters.
“Although Hezbollah’s military capabilities are significantly reduced during the war, they are now trying to regain strength and divert with the help of Iran,” Reuters quoted Israeli Ambassador UN Danny Danon as if he had told the UN Security Council last month.
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Airlines’ aircraft from the Middle East departs from Beirut International Airport as people review damage from the area in the southern bejruth periphery, which were targeted by Israeli air attacks on November 7, 2024. The sources said on Friday during Israel that the man who carried money for Hezbollah was stopped at the airport. (AFP via Getty Images)
There was no current reaction of Hezbollah on Friday.
Since the beginning of Israeli war against Hamas, Israeli defense forces have been involved in cross -border conflicts with Hezbollah – The involvement of terrestrial operations on Lebanese soil – until an agreement was reached at the end of last year.
The bereaved attended the funeral of the murdered leaders of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on Beirut’s Periphery on February 2nd. 2025. (Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images)
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Former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasanllah was killed in Lebanon in Lebanon in September.
