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Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya IDs captured operative, says it holds Israel responsible for his life
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) identifies the official in the terror group captured by Israeli troops overnight in southern Lebanon as Atwi Atwi.
Atwi was nabbed in the town of Habbariyeh, located some five kilometers north of Israel’s border, according to al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya.
The group in a statement says it holds Israel “responsible for any harm that may befall him.”
The raid, which began late Sunday and wrapped up early this morning, was carried out by an Israeli special forces unit operating under the IDF’s 210th “Bashan” Regional Division, according to military sources.
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