Exchanges in Lebanon – a central component of Hezbollah’s financing axis – details and recommendations

Executive Summary On June 24, 2025, Haitham Abdallah Bakri, the manager of the exchange office “Al-Sadiq”, was eliminated in an Israeli targeted strike. Bakri was a central figure in Hezbollah’s financial axis. The “Al-Sadiq” office is one of six Lebanese exchange offices that constitute a significant component of Hezbollah’s terror financing mechanism (the others: “Mecattaf”, … Continue reading Exchanges in Lebanon – a central component of Hezbollah’s financing axis – details and recommendations