Israeli strikes target Hezbollah's al-Qard al-Hassan in Dahieh, Bekaa

Israeli airstrikes were targeting Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday night, after the Israeli army warned that it would target Hezbollah's al-Qard al-Hassan financial institution in Haret Hreik, Shiyyah, Ghobeiri, Choueifat, Tahwitat al-Ghadir and Burj al-Barajneh.

The Israeli army also warned that it would strike neighborhoods in Baalbek, Hermel and Haret al-Fikani in the Bekaa.

Israel's military had earlier announced that it would attack a "large number of targets" linked to al-Qard al-Hassan.

The registered nonprofit NGO is sanctioned by both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and provides financial services but is also used by ordinary Lebanese.

Israel's announcement came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called civilian casualties in Lebanon "far too high" in the Israel-Hezbollah war, and urged Israel to scale back some strikes, especially in and around Beirut.