Sunday, April 26, 2009

Lebanon Arrests 3 on Charges of Spying for Israel

By. Adnan Shaukat

In an on going intelligence war between Lebanon and Israel (Click Here), the Lebanese authorities have arrested 3 people charged with spying for Israel. Over the past year 9 people have been arrested and been charged with treason, and will be executed. Hezbollah a Shia "Freedom Fighter Group" based in Lebanon and hold's seats in the parliament have also arrested Israeli spies, using there vast intelligence network.

Some of the suspects that have been arrested includes a auto-dealer, who sold Hezbollah cars fitted with tracking and audio devices, that allowed Israeli forces to make terrorist strikes on Lebanese territory and violating sovereignty. Another arrest came from the Lebanese military in the past decade involves a retired military general who regularly traveled to Europe to meet Israeli officials, and set up a maid business that brought women in from Israel. to expand the spy network. Last year, Hezbollah captured Ali al-Jarrah, a Lebanese man who was later charged with spying for Israel for 25 years. Lebanese prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Mr. Jarrah.

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