A representative of Hamas told the BBC that the group intends to keep their new leader anonymous for security reasons, following the assassinations of their previous leaders by Israel. The latest of them, Sinwar, was killed at the end of last week. The new leader will be chosen in 2025, and until then, Hamas will be managed by a five-member committee, as reported by the BBC.
Israel has fulfilled its threat to attack the economic arm of Hezbollah and has launched more than ten attacks on financial headquarters of Al Qard Al Hassan, a militia belonging to the Shiite group, across Lebanon, aiming to weaken its economic system, as announced by several local media outlets.
The newspaper L'Orient Le Jour stated that the Israeli army hit "the target of the Al Qard Al Hassan agency, located on the first floor of a building in Ali el-Nahri, in Bekaa." It also detailed at least 11 attacks on bank branches in al-Barakat, near the Beirut International Airport, in the district of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, and in the regions of Nabatiyeh and Aaqibiyeh, between Saida and Tyre.
Shortly before, the Israeli army had warned the Lebanese population to stay away from the Al Qard Al Hassan infrastructure. "We know that with this kind of bank, disconnected from the SWIFT international system, (Hezbollah) pays salaries within its organization and is used by many Lebanese civilians," explained a senior Israeli intelligence official.