PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 22nd, 2024: Hundreds Of Millions In Hezbollah Gold Uncovered in Beirut & South Korea Mulls Military Deployment In Ukraine
2024/10/22
The President's Daily Brief
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Mike Baker
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哈加里海军少将
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爱沙尼亚政治家Rijo Terhas
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立陶宛外交部长
Mike Baker: 以色列正在开展军事行动，目标是削弱真主党及其在黎巴嫩的社会和政治影响力。他们发现真主党在贝鲁特一家医院的地下掩体中藏匿了价值5亿美元的黄金和现金。同时，韩国正在考虑向乌克兰部署军事情报人员，以监测据报道与俄罗斯一起作战的朝鲜军队。
哈加里海军少将：这5亿美元的储备资金故意放在医院下面是为了保护它免受潜在的空袭。这表明真主党完全无视平民的生命。
立陶宛外交部长：朝鲜参与的证实可能会改变计算结果，我们需要重新考虑向乌克兰部署地面部队。
爱沙尼亚政治家Rijo Terhas：批评欧洲行动迟缓，认为仅仅建议欧洲军队进入冲突就会给俄罗斯总统普京增加不确定性。
Mike Baker: 以色列对与真主党有关的30多个金融目标进行了袭击，其中包括黎巴嫩基地组织哈桑银行的多个分支机构。以色列的目标是削弱真主党在黎巴嫩什叶派穆斯林中的社会和政治支持。医院院长否认了关于真主党在医院地下掩体中藏匿巨额资金的指控，并下令疏散医院。与什叶派社区相关的黎巴嫩立法者也谴责这些指控是虚假和诽谤的。以色列军方称，这个掩体通过一个竖井与医院相连，里面有几个房间，可能作为真主党行动的非正式指挥部。以色列官员指出，这些发现表明，鉴于掩体中据称存放的巨额资金，真主党对帮助当地什叶派穆斯林社区或改善黎巴嫩平民的生活几乎没有兴趣。
韩国情报部门称，平壤已部署至少1500名士兵协助莫斯科的战争努力。乌克兰情报官员上周通知西方领导人，朝鲜军队加入了前线，导致他们几乎立即逃亡。尽管朝鲜联合国官员称这些报道是“毫无根据的谣言”，但克里姆林宫为其与平壤的合作进行了辩护。韩国情报人员准备部署到乌克兰，分析朝鲜特种部队的战场战术，并协助审问任何被俘士兵。韩国正在重新考虑对乌克兰的更广泛支持，包括可能提供防御性甚至致命的军事援助。韩国谴责朝鲜所谓的军队部署，并呼吁立即撤兵。美国回应了这些担忧。欧洲领导人正在讨论对策。
Deep Dive
Why is Israel targeting Hezbollah's financial institutions?
Israel aims to degrade Hezbollah's ability to launch attacks and undermine their social and political clout in Lebanon.
What did Israel discover about Hezbollah's finances?
Hezbollah is hiding over $500 million in gold and cash in a secret bunker beneath a major hospital in Beirut.
Why did Hezbollah place their financial reserves under a hospital?
To protect the reserves from potential airstrikes, showing disregard for civilian lives.
What is South Korea considering in response to North Korean troops in Ukraine?
Deploying military intelligence personnel to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops fighting for Russia.
Why is South Korea concerned about North Korean troops in Ukraine?
Seoul sees it as a troubling signal of Pyongyang's deepening military ties with Moscow.
What did the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu blame for the drone attack on his home?
Netanyahu blamed Iran for the attempted assassination.
Israel is conducting a military campaign to degrade Hezbollah's finances by targeting financial institutions and uncovering hidden assets.
- IDF reveals Hezbollah hiding $500 million in gold and cash in a secret bunker beneath a major hospital in Beirut.
- Israeli strikes hit more than 30 financial targets linked to Hezbollah, aiming to undermine their social and political clout.
- Hezbollah allegedly uses the bunker to protect assets from airstrikes, showing disregard for civilian lives.
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