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Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association Resumes Operations in Beirut
The Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, described as Hezbollah's main funding source, has resumed activities at a branch in Beirut's Haret Khreik neighborhood. Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network reported the resumption occurred despite Israeli strikes that targeted 30 of the organization's branches during recent clashes. The development follows a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
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The Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association has resumed operations at one of its branches in Beirut, according to a report by Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network. The group, which functions as Hezbollah's primary bank and funding mechanism, restarted activities at its location in the Haret Khreik neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Al-Arabiya reported that the resumption took place even after Israeli forces struck 30 branches of the association during the recent fighting. The strikes occurred in the period leading up to a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel that took effect after 10 days of conflict.
Photographs from the area showed displaced residents returning to their homes in Beirut's southern suburbs following the ceasefire. One image captured a person on a scooter carrying a flag bearing an image of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem amid the returns.
The association's ability to resume work at the Haret Khreik site comes as the broader situation in Lebanon remains fluid after the fighting. No further details were provided on the operational scale or services currently offered at the reopened branch.
The report from Al-Arabiya highlights the challenges in fully disrupting the group's financial activities despite targeted actions against multiple sites.
