The central bank called on the United States and allies "to guarantee the protection of civilians and Lebanese official institutions". BEIRUT: Lebanon's central bank on Saturday (June 21) condemned a "direct and deliberate" Israeli attack on one of its branches in the southern city of Nabatieh, where Israel has intensified its strikes despite a ceasefire. "Israeli forces directly targeted a branch of the Bank of Lebanon in Nabatieh," the bank said in a statement. It condemned what it called "a