In a statement on Sunday evening, IDF spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari warned that “anyone located near sites used to fund Hezbollah’s terror activities must move away from these locations immediately”.
“We will strike several targets in the coming hours and additional targets throughout the night,” he said.
“In the coming days, we will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah’s terror activities by using civilian institutions, associations, and NGOs that act as fronts for terrorism,” the Israeli spokesman added.
Lebanon’s state-run news agency NNA reported strikes on branches of the bank Al-Qard Al-Hassan association, including in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
It also reported a strike on the bank’s branch near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut. Footage showed smoke billowing following a blast near the airport.
The bank has more than 30 branches across Lebanon, including 15 in densely-populated areas in Beirut, Reuters reported.
Israel accuses the association of funnelling Iranian money to the group to fund buying and storing weapons and to pay the salaries of its members. The US also says it is used by Hezbollah to manage its finances.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said it had fired more rockets into Israel on Sunday, targeting military bases. It also said it fired at Israeli troops on the ground in southern Lebanon.