[Iran Press TV Latest] A Lebanese national arrested on espionage charges by Beirut, has confessed to spying for Israel's secret service, Mossad. | Betcha they didn't use waterboarding to get that confession. |
"He has visited Israel twice, in 2000 and 2004, and was trained by and met with Israelis abroad," said the police chief.
The latest detention brings the number of people under investigation in the spying probe to 17, he said and added that all have been charged and referred to judicial authorities. However, Rifi said, at least three alleged spies have fled to Israel.
Last year 35 people were arrested on charges of spying for Israel. One of them is believed to have been involved in the assassination of Ghaleb Awali, a senior Hezbollah commander, who was killed in a car bombing in 2004, Rifi said.
Last week, a retired member of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces was sentenced to death for having spied for Israel and for his involvement in the murder of two Palestinian leaders.
Israel has not made any public comments on the arrests.