ISRAELI SPY CELLS COLLAPSING; CONFISCATED EQUIPMENT DISPLAYED
Hussein Assi

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11/05/2009

Day after another, more Israeli Mossad-linked cells are collapsing
in Lebanon…

Indeed, in just one month, six networks formed of tens of Israeli
spies and agents were uncovered in various southern towns, and more
is to come!

Six networks were uncovered thanks to the fruitful coordination between
the Resistance’s security, the Intelligence Directorate in the Lebanese
Army and the Information branch within the Internal Security Forces
(ISF)…

Of course, the discovery of the cells was in itself an achievement
for the Lebanese security system. Yet, it was also a scandal for the
Zionist enemy and for all those who sought to undermine its devastative
role and schemes, ruling out its involvement in all terrorist acts
that hit the country.

So, unlike some Lebanese pretended to think, Israel didn’t and will
not leave the country alone, and the agents uncovered all over the
country are the best proof…

However, the story is not so simple…

Indeed, investigation with the agents led to more shocking facts and
surprises at all levels… The agents didn’t only stay "neutral"
in the middle of a devastating war against their country but they
also didn’t hesitate to help the enemy "find its targets."

Moreover, inspection of equipment confiscated from Israel-linked spies
has showed high-tech espionage with reports saying the price of the
fridge used to transmit pictures of Lebanon and Syria was estimated
at $100,000 and the USB $70,000. According to press reports, Lebanese
security services have managed to decode the difficult apparatus
and supplies used by spies and were able to know their techniques
and characteristics.

On Monday, Lebanese police put on public display equipment an official
said was used by alleged Israeli spy networks inside the country,
including a water cooler equipped with a mapping device. "The equipment
was d after 2006, some of which were bombed that year," a security
official told reporters.

In addition to the water cooler the gadgets included a leather purse
and keychains with secret compartments as well as a can for motor oil
used to hide mini tapes, a radio and forged identification papers. The
alleged spies used the seemingly innocuous items to communicate with
Israel using encrypted messages, the official said.

A Lebanese security force pointed to the high price of some of the
equipment like the fridge used by retired Lebanese general Adib
al-Alam that is worth around $100,000.

As-Safir said the detainees have made "important confessions."

Alam used to store pictures he took of Lebanon and Syria in two small
refrigerators and would later transmit them to Israel.

GENERAL RIFI: MORE CELLS WILL BE DISMANTLED SOON Meanwhile, Lebanese
Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi denied any link between
the discovery of the cells and the potential victory of the national
opposition during the upcoming parliamentary elections, stressing
the two issues were completely separate.

General Rifi, who met with Prime Minister Fouad Saniora on Monday and
discussed with him the uncovered cells, was quoted by Lebanese daily
As-Safir as saying that pursuit of Mossad cells was a central goal of
the security forces institution and its Information branch. He said
that the lack of capacity prevented the fulfillment of any achievements
in this regard at an earlier stage, but pointed out that the situation
was a lot better nowadays.

Rifi commented on the claims saying that his branch was preoccupied
with running after opposition and Syrian figures during the previous
four years and stressed that such accusations were inaccurate. "We
just needed some time to fortify ourselves in order to be able to
face the Mossad-Linked cells spread in the Lebanese depth," he said,
recalling that the Israeli threat wasn’t a joke "and anyone who’d
like to face it and confront it must be fully ready for it."

The ISF chief said that few months ago, but kept his identity disclosed
"because we supposed that this achievement was not enough and that we
shouldn’t pride ourselves on it before accomplishing the mission." He
added that this move have paved the way for the dismantling of many
spying cells in Lebanon.

Rifi pointed out that the arrest of retired General Adib Alam had
played a fundamental and decisive role in dismantling a number of
spying cells. The ISF General expected more cells will be dismantled
soon.