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Monday, January 27, 2025
Report: Senior Lebanese army official leaked intelligence information to Hezbollah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA senior member of the Lebanese Armed Forces has been leaking sensitive intelligence information to Hezbollah operatives amid the tenuous ceasefire agreement with Israel, The Times newspaper reports.
Citing unnamed intelligence sources, the report alleges that Suhil Bahij Gharb, the chief of military intelligence for southern Lebanon, was passing information to Hezbollah from inside a security control room operated by US, French, and UN officials tasked with overseeing the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group.
According to the report, Gharb’s presence in the security control room was authorized after pressure from senior Hezbollah commander Wafiq Saffa, who survived an Israeli assassination attempt in October 2024.
The Times says that Gharb is not the only Lebanese military official to have leaked information to Hezbollah. Citing an “international intelligence report,” the UK news outlet asserts that dozens of officers have assisted Hezbollah, including by alerting the group to imminent raids, thereby giving operatives time to flee the area.
The Times does not say which country provided the intelligence report.
It adds that the Lebanese military did not respond to a request for comment.
The Times of Israel Community.