Israel says hit Hezbollah-controlled gas stations in Lebanon
Israel's military said Wednesday it had struck gas stations in south Lebanon belonging to a company owned by Hezbollah.
"Overnight, the (Israeli army) struck Al-Amana Fuel Company gas stations in southern Lebanon", the military said.
A map shared with the statement showed the locations of five gas stations the military said it struck, all in Lebanon's south, including two near the country's Mediterranean coast.
The statement added that the Al-Amana fuel company is controlled by Hezbollah "and constitutes fundamental economic infrastructure that supports Hezbollah's military capabilities".
It said Hezbollah receives "millions of dollars of profits" from the company via another Hezbollah-owned association to fund its military activities.
Since the war with Iran broke out, Israel has also bombed Al-Qard al-Hassan, a financial firm with links to Hezbollah.
The interest-free lender, which also faces U.S. sanctions, is a lifeline for mainly Shia Muslim communities battling a years-long financial crisis that has locked Lebanese out of their bank deposits.
Lebanon has once again come under Israeli fire since Hezbollah launched attacks against Israel in support of its backers in Tehran, after Israel killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Since the start of the war, at least one million Lebanese have fled their homes and Israel's defense minister has warned that they should not return home until northern Israel is secure.
Source: Agence France Presse
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