A man allegedly carrying a $ 2.5 million cash for the Lebanese terrorist group Hizbullah was allegedly detained at the Beerut airport on Friday, in which an expert told Fox News Digital that “unprecedented”.
The Lebanese Finance Ministry said in a statement received by Reuters, “The detainee and seized amount will be handed over to the inquiry division in the General Directorate of General Security,” the Ministry of Lebanon said in a statement received by Reuters, the Finance Ministry of Lebanon said in a statement that the man was traveling from Turkey.
“$ 2.5 million seizure is unprecedented,” told Fox News Digital, a senior partner of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy.
“We have not seen anything like this. Now, it tracks, although this money is coming from Turkey, it tracks with Israeli claims that Turkey is being used by Iranians as a drain so that Hizbullah can get more funds.”
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Hizbullah members salute and enhance the yellow flag of the group during the funeral of Gir fighters killed in an Israeli strike on their vehicles, in South Lebanon in April 2024. (Through AFP Getty Image)
“Clearly, it’s one thing that was caught – how many cash transfers are being done through dragnets?” He also said this.
Sources told the Reuters that the money that the person was carrying was bound to Hizbullah, which has recently been weakened by Israel’s army.
Israel’s United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon was quoted as the United Nations Security Council last month, while Hizbullah’s military capabilities were significantly reduced during the war, now they are trying to gain strength and re -gain with the help of Iran. ”
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A Middle East Airlines aircraft fly from the international airport of Berut as people inspect damage from an area on the southern outskirts of Berut, which was targeted on 7 November, 2024 by a Israeli aerial attack. Sources on Friday told Israel’s Times that the person carrying cash for Hazbollah was stopped at the airport. (Through AFP Getty Image)
There was no immediate response to Hizbullah on Friday.
Since the onset of the Israeli war against Hamas, the Israeli defense forces were in clashes from across the border with Hizbullah-including ground operations on Labanani soil, there was no ceasefire deal at the end of last year.
Condolences participate in the funeral of Hizbullah leaders Hasan Nasrallah and Hasham Safidin at the Camily Chaman Sports City Stadium on 23 February 2025 at the outskirts of Berut. (Through Anwar Amro/AFP Getty Image)
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Hasan Nasrallah, a former leader of Hizbullah, was killed in a Lebanon in September by an Israeli air strike.
