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Armed woman breaks into Beirut bank, takes trapped savings

Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen look through a window for people attacking a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A man's face is reflected on a window as Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings account, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Panicked bank employees stand next to a window that was broken by attackers to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee exits the bank through a window broken by attackers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese policeman stands guard next to a bank window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after attacking it trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from their trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese Sali Hafez, center, accompanied by activists looks at her phone after breaking into a BLOM Bank branch brandishing what she later said was a toy pistol and taking $13,000 from her trapped savings accopunt, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up the savings of millions of people. About three-quarters of the population has slipped into poverty as the tiny Mediterranean country's economy continues to spiral. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A toy pistol that was used by depositors to attack a bank is seen thrown on the ground, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) An ATM is covered with diesel fuel after it was vandalized by angry depositors who attacked a bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen pass next to a bank that was attacked by depositors, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A bank employee gestures, as she stands next to a window broken by depositors to exit the bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese policemen enter a bank from a window that was broken by depositors to exit the bank after trying to get their money, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. An armed woman and a dozen activists broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking over $13,000 from what she says were from her trapped savings. Lebanon's cash-strapped banks since 2019 have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency, tying up the savings of millions of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)