"The Lebanese General Security Directorate, a national intelligence agency, said on Friday that it dismantled a network working for the Israeli enemy that was preparing terrorist attacks, bombings and assassinations inside the country. list of 3 itemsend of list The statement appears to confirm earlier reports by several Lebanese media outlets that a group of Israel collaborators were working to place bombs inside cars and motorcycles at a commemoration ceremony for slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah."
"The General Security Directorate said it arrested several people as part of the operation, including a Lebanese-Brazilian suspect and a Palestinian national. As a result of the investigation, one of the detainees admitted that this network was responsible for previous assassinations of party officials in al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, it said. Over the past two years, Israel has killed several officials from al-Jamaa al-Islamiya a Lebanese group allied with Hamas."
"Thwarting the alleged Israeli plot represents a rare counterintelligence success for Lebanon after Israel was able to penetrate Hezbollah, and identify, locate and kill many of its top political and military leaders, including Nasrallah, last year. Israel also rigged thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members last year with explosives, killing at least 12 people and injuring thousands of others, including children."
Lebanese General Security Directorate said it dismantled a network working for Israel that was preparing terrorist attacks, bombings and assassinations inside Lebanon. Security forces arrested several people, including a Lebanese-Brazilian suspect and a Palestinian national. One detainee admitted the network carried out previous assassinations of al-Jamaa al-Islamiya officials. Media reported collaborators planned to place bombs inside cars and motorcycles at a commemoration for slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, aiming to cause mass casualties. Officials called the operation a rare counterintelligence success after Israel allegedly penetrated Hezbollah, killed many leaders, and rigged thousands of pagers with explosives.
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