Israeli Intelligence Foils Hezbollah Bomb Plot Targeting Former Security Official

By Hauwa Adamu sani Last updated Sep 17, 2024

KHIAM, LEBANON - JUNE 25: Smoke rises from an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target on June 25, 2024 in Khiam, Lebanon. Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been trading cross-border fire since the October 7 attacks, with the conflict escalating in May when the group launched a missile-carrying drone against Israel for the first time. The conflict intensified in June when Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets and drones at Israeli military sites following the killing of senior commander Taleb Abdullah. This marked the largest assault since October 8. The last significant conflict between Israel and Hezbollah occurred in 2006, lasting 34 days and resulting in a stalemate. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Israeli Intelligence Foils Hezbollah Bomb Plot Targeting Former Security Official

Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has announced that it successfully foiled an assassination attempt planned by the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah. The target was a former senior Israeli security official, and the attack was set to occur in the coming days.

According to a statement from Shin Bet, the plot involved an explosive device equipped with a remote detonator, camera, and mobile phone, enabling Hezbollah operatives to trigger the bomb from Lebanon. This advanced setup highlighted the militia’s efforts to strike Israeli targets from afar.

Shin Bet also accused Hezbollah of being behind a failed attack in a Tel Aviv park in September last year. Tensions between the two groups have been high, particularly after an Israeli airstrike in July killed a top Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut. Hezbollah had vowed retaliation following the commander’s death.

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