Torn documents, missing phones and 'snipers': Hezbollah's secret plan exposed

Torn documents reconstructed from the interrogation of five Hezbollah operatives in northern Lebanon raise suspicions of the establishment of a security infrastructure. The documents included operational plans for Tripoli and Al-Kurah, division of tasks into groups, and requests for weapons. A logistics apartment used by the suspects was cleared of phones and documents after their arrest. Hezbollah demanded their release, but the Lebanese general prosecution rejected the request.

An investigation in Lebanon reveals suspected organized activity by Hezbollah in the north of the country, following the arrest of five operatives of the organization in the mountainous area between the Batroun and Bsharri districts. The key findings include torn documents reconstructed from the suspects' vehicle, containing two operational plans concerning Tripoli and Al-Kurah, division of tasks into groups with defined codenames ('Rashkida Group' and 'Al-Kurah Group'), and references to weapons, including the word 'snipers'. Additionally, a residential apartment in the town of Benharan was discovered that served logistical purposes, where the suspects left their mobile phones before heading to the arrest area. After the arrest was publicized, additional individuals arrived at the apartment and collected the phones and additional documents before security forces arrived. The investigation has expanded to examine possible ties with the 'Charity Association for the Development of the Five Villages'. Hezbollah demanded the release of the detainees through Member of Parliament Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, but the Lebanese general prosecution rejected the request. Investigators have not yet determined whether these are active cells that Hezbollah sought to reorganize or groups the organization planned to establish.