Israel says killed money changer who transferred funds to Hezbollah
by Naharnet Newsdesk 25 June 2025, 13:05
Israel said it killed Tuesday in south Lebanon the head of a money exchange firm that was allegedly transferring money from Iran to Hezbollah for military purposes.
'Haytham Abdullah Bakri, the head of the 'Al-Sadiq' Currency Exchange who operated with Hezbollah to transfer funds for Hezbollah terrorist activities, was eliminated by the IDF (Israeli army) in southern Lebanon,' the Israeli army said.
'The 'Al-Sadiq' Currency Exchange serves as a funds storage and transfer mechanism for Hezbollah, for funds originating from the Iranian Quds Force,' it added.
'These funds are used by Hezbollah for military purposes including purchasing weapons, manufacturing means, and providing salaries to operatives, and are diverted for terrorist purposes and to finance the continuation of Hezbollah's terrorist activities,' the Israeli army claimed.
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