By bne Gulf bureau Israel launched strikes on branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a Hezbollah-linked financial association, across Lebanon late on October 20, Local reports from Hezbollah also note that Israeli airforce hit near Beirut’s airport marking an escalation in Israel’s campaign against the Iran-backed group and the Lebanese state. Iran’s Arabic language Al-Alam, citing Hezbollah sources, reported that at least 16 people had been killed in Israel’s strike on the financial centres, with another 59 people severely injured, according to initial reports from Lebanon’s Health Ministry. Lebanon’…