Jul 7, 2008 1:41 pm US/Eastern
NYC Lawsuit: Lebanese Banks Aided Hezbollah
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Several Israeli victims of terrorist attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit that blames some Lebanese banks for aiding Hezbollah and its ability to kill civilians.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Thursday.
It says it was fair to bring the lawsuit in the United States because the Lebanese banks maintained banking relationships with various U.S. banks. Through its relationships, the lawsuit says, the Lebanese banks were able to provide Hezbollah with "regular, systemic and unfettered access to U.S. currency," enabling it to buy missiles and other weapons to terrorize civilians.
It was not immediately clear who might represent the Lebanese banks in court.
The lawsuit says the plaintiffs were all victims of missile attacks launched by Hezbollah against civilian targets in Israel between July 12, 2006 and Aug. 30, 2006.
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