According to AFP, Lebanese security forces arrested a senior Mossad agent at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport as he attempted to flee to Iraq. The agent is accused of helping to eliminate four senior Hezbollah operatives. The report, attributed to official Lebanese judicial sources, has not been confirmed by Israeli officials.
AFP reported Wednesday that Lebanese security forces arrested a senior Mossad agent at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport just as he was about to board a flight to Iraq. The agent is alleged to have played a key role in the elimination of four senior Hezbollah figures. The report, based on official Lebanese judicial sources, describes the arrest as a significant intelligence blow to Israeli networks operating in Lebanon. Israeli authorities have not commented on the report. The Zioneer has not independently verified the claim. The incident comes amid heightened Israeli military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as previously covered by The Zioneer in related reporting.
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