21 suspects held by Lebanon for spying on Hezbollah, in what has become ‘nightmare’ for terror group — report

Lebanese authorities are holding 21 people accused of spying on Hezbollah for Israel, with many of them managing to get close to the Iran-backed terror group’s leadership, the London-based Arabic Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reports.

According to the report, Israeli espionage activities have become a “nightmare” for Hezbollah, whose leadership was eliminated throughout the course of an over-year-long conflict that the terror group instigated in support of Hamas in Gaza, a day after the October 7, 2023, massacre.

The report says that out of the 21 suspects, 13 are Lebanese citizens, six are Syrian, and two are Palestinians, and were recruited by the Mossad before and after the beginning of the war, a source in Lebanon’s Justice Ministry says.

One of the most dangerous alleged spies arrested was Mohammed Salah, the son of an elite Radwan Force commander, the source says, adding he was critical in the elimination of some of the terror group’s key figures, including Hassan Bdair in March.