[An Nahar] Hizbullah has uncovered spies within the ranks of the party's leadership, creating a shock to both the Shiite party and Israel, the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai reported Sunday.
The newspaper said that the discovery was made around three months ago
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when Hizbullah intentionally sent "fateful information" to Israelis and put the suspects under tight surveillance.
Israel reacted to the info, al-Rai said. This contributed to uncovering its spies, it added.
According to the daily, the number of Mossad agents discovered from within different ranks in the party is more than 10. Some of the spies are high-ranking officials, it said.
The Kuwaiti daily "Al-Rai al-Aam" reported Sunday that the Lebanese Shiite organization "was dumbfounded over the Israeli infiltration."
Reports claimed that one of the suspects is a relative of a senior Hezbollah official, while another detainee was the liaison between the organization, Iran and Syria.
The newspaper also claimed that many of the suspects hold senior positions within the organization's administration and that their contact with Israel "exceeds imagination." |