A police officer shows some of the tools that were seized from suspected Israeli agents spying on Lebanon and Hezbollah militants which include a water cooler, an engine oil can, digital cameras and CD-ROMs, during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 11, 2009. In recent weeks, Lebanese authorities have arrested at least 14 people for allegedly spying for Israel as part of the two countries' long-running espionage battle, security officials said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)From Haaretz:
Lebanon arrested five people over the weekend suspected of belonging to an intelligence cell transmitting information about Hezbollah to Israel, the most recent arrests in a two-month crackdown apparently aided by American training and equipment.
Al Jazeera TV broadcast images on Sunday of a small table containing hidden communication devices, a modem concealing transmission equipment and forged passports - all allegedly used by the suspects.
Hezbollah-controlled Al-Manar television reported that the suspects' job was to collect information on potential targets such as the group's installations and the homes of its leaders.
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My Comment: Hezbollah will be controlling the Lebanese Government in the next election. The net impact from this event will be the realization (in the U.S. Government) that the U.S. taxpayer has given Hezbollah almost 1 billion in aid. Assistance that will ultimately be targeted against Israel and the U.S. itself.