Israel claims Hezbollah is hiding cash, gold in Beirut hospital's bunker
Tel Aviv/Beirut: The Israeli military has claimed that Hezbollah is storing hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside a bunker beneath the Al-Sahel hospital in Beirut. However, the military assured that it will not target the facility, despite ongoing airstrikes on Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, Israel’s chief military spokesperson, stated during a televised briefing that intelligence gathered over years suggests the bunker was built by Hezbollah's former leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, before his death last month. Hagari alleged that the bunker is equipped to sustain extended stays and houses significant financial resources intended to fund attacks on Israel. He urged the Lebanese government and international organizations to intervene, warning that these assets could fuel terrorism.
Fadi Alameh, a Lebanese lawmaker from the Amal Movement and director of Al-Sahel hospital, dismissed the claims as baseless and defamatory. He invited the Lebanese Army to inspect the hospital, asserting that it contains only medical facilities, patients, and a morgue. Alameh also confirmed that the hospital is being evacuated as a precaution.
Reuters could not independently verify Israel’s claims, and Hezbollah has not yet responded to the allegations.
Meanwhile, Israel's military chief, Herzi Halevi, informed soldiers stationed in Lebanon that between Sunday and Monday, the Israeli Air Force had struck around 30 sites linked to Al-Qard al-Hassan, which Israel identifies as Hezbollah’s financial arm. Hagari added that these operations would continue, targeting Hezbollah’s financial infrastructure, though the hospital itself will not be attacked.
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Locals plant banana sapling in pothole on Katapady-Shirva road to protest poor road conditions
Udupi: Frustrated by the long-standing neglect of the Katapady-Shirva State Highway, locals took an unusual step on Tuesday by planting a banana sapling in one of the numerous potholes that have made the road almost unusable. The highway, which connects Kurkalu Shankarapura in Katapady to Shirva, has been in a severely deteriorated state for months, causing immense difficulty for daily commuters and vehicle users.
Residents of the area have expressed their anger towards the authorities, accusing them of ignoring repeated requests to repair the road. Despite multiple complaints to government officials and local representatives, the condition of the road has only worsened. In a bid to draw attention to the problem, the locals had previously created and shared a song on social media about the poor state of the road. However, their efforts yielded no results.
On Tuesday morning, as a symbolic protest against the apathy of the Public Works Department (PWD), residents planted the banana sapling in one of the deep potholes along the highway near Shankarapura. This act of protest, they added, serves as a message to the authorities, urging them to repair the road immediately before the sapling grows and starts bearing fruit.
