Since last year, Hezbollah has been rounding up Lebanese who are believed to be spying for the state of Israel. Just yesterday, a senior official at a Lebanese telecommunications firm was arrested, making it the fourth this year. The arrest is part of broader campaign that has led to some 50 arrests of alleged Israeli agents over the past twelve months.
The Los Angeles Times reported on July 31 that Hezbollah itself has been infiltrated and that two mid-ranking Hezbollah commanders were among those accused of spying for Israel. The penalty for such behavior is unsurprising: death.
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