The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday said an underground bunker was found beneath a Beirut hospital following a night of airstrikes that targeted Hezbollah's financial network. During a press briefing, chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the bunker contained "at least $500 million in cash and gold."

The hospital's director insists the facility has not been used by Hezbollah, and that the only subterranean areas there are underground operating theatres. View on euronews

The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of precise strikes on these Hezbollah financial strongholds,” IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a televised briefing as quoted by The Times of Israel.

Israel on Monday said Hezbollah is hiding millions in gold and cash under a Lebanese hospital but will not target the building for attack.

Hezbollah has stashed hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker built under a hospital in Beirut, Israel's military said on Monday, adding it will not strike the facility as it keeps up attacks against the group's financial assets.

Israel identified a Hezbollah bunker on Monday located beneath a Beirut hospital. Hezbollah is storing more than $500 million in gold and cash in the bunker, according to IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.

Hezbollah has constructed a bunker beneath a hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where the group is concealing over $500 million in gold and cash. This was announced by Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari,

Israeli authorities said that around $500 million were found stashed in the ‘secret’ Hezbollah bunker in a Beirut hospital.