Israel says targeted bank 'directly funds Hezbollah'published at 08:33 British Summer Time
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement this morning, saying its air force targeted "dozens of facilities and sites used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to finance its terrorist activities".
It says the Al-Qard Al-Hassan "directly funds Hezbollah's terror activities, including the purchase weapons and payments to operatives in Hezbollah's military wing".
Before the strikes, the IDF says it took "numerous steps" to avoid harming civilians, "including advance warnings".