Beirut hospital chief denies Israeli claim Hezbollah money buried under hospital

The head of Sahel hospital in Beirut's southern suburbs denied an Israeli claim that Hezbollah buried at least half a billion dollars in gold and cash under the building, as he called on Lebanon's army to visit the site and debunk the claim.

Israel earlier said that Hezbollah had buried funds underneath the hospital.

Hospital director Fadi Alameh told Reuters on Monday that the hospital is evacuating patients, following the claim.