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New update 2024.10.21 09:37
Israel carries out new wave of air strikes on southern Beirut

update 2024.10.21 09:37

The Israeli army launched a series of new air strikes across Lebanon, including Beirut's suburbs, after it announced the targeting of Hezbollah's al-Qard al-Hassan financial institution's offices, per the local news agency Aljazeera. 

Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out at least nine attacks in an hour, targeting the association's branches in Hayy al Sellum, Borj al Barajneh, and Ghobeiry in the southern suburb of Beirut. 

Market reaction 

At the time of press, the XAU/USD pair was up 0.09% on the day at $2,722. 

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