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    ISRAELI SPY CELLS COLLAPSING; CONFISCATED EQUIPMENT DISPLAYED
    Hussein Assi

    http://www.almanar.com.lb/NewsSite/NewsDetai ls.aspx?id=85086&language=en
    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.
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