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Lebanon condemns four alleged Israel spies to death
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel news, Israeli spies 

A Lebanese military court on Wednesday sentenced to death a first sergeant in the country's Internal Security Forces charged with spying on behalf of Israel.

The soldier's wife, sister, and brother-in-law were also given death sentences. The latter two reside in Israel, according to Lebanese reports.

The suspects were convicted of conspiring with Israel, establishing contacts with its agents and espionage with the intent of arranging an attack on Lebanon.
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Last spring, Lebanon arrested close to 20 alleged members of six espionage cells suspected of transmitting intelligence information to Israel. The two-month crackdown was apparently aided by American training and equipment.

According to Hezbollah-controlled Al-Manar television, the suspects' job was to collect information on potential targets such as the group's installations and the homes of its leaders.

Lebanese sources attributed the arrests to improved cooperation between Lebanon's many security agencies, saying that with the help of better-trained personnel and access to more sophisticated equipment, the Internal Security Forces have been intensifying their efforts to uncover espionage networks as part of an attempt to develop a pan-Lebanese image.

The Internal Security Forces have long been accused of representing the interests of Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri, son of slain prime minister Rafik Hariri, and his supporters.

The United States has provided $1 billion in aid since 2006, including $410 million in security assistance to the Lebanese military and police. But U.S. officials have said they would review aid to Lebanon depending on the results of the June 7 election, which could oust the U.S.-backed government.

Israel has expressed reservations about American aid to the Lebanese army and security services, saying those organizations will ultimately be unable to contend with Hezbollah and that any aid is liable to serve Hezbollah's interest
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  1.   Brought to you by the country who `arrests` spies every Tue & Thu 18:50  |  Hezbanese 11/11/09
  2.   What about condeming the Hariri killers? 19:09  |  Abuya 11/11/09
  3.   spies 19:14  |  bob 11/11/09
  4.   Treason or disapproval??!! 19:40  |  syrian opinion 11/11/09
  5.   Third world 19:53  |  zoe 11/11/09
  6.   Great news 20:15  |  Ivor Biggun 11/11/09
  7.   ZOE - Ethnic cleansing is really not a 1st world act 20:16  |  JUDGE 11/11/09
  8.   #5 - A 3rd World Country Still Has Right to Defend Itself.. 20:24  |  Monitor 11/11/09
  9.   With Cabinet Members Like Hezbollah, Lebanon Should Fear Iranian 20:35  |  Lavi 11/11/09
  10.   Judge: Grow up (intellectually) 22:09  |  Brad 11/11/09
  11.   to Judge#7 22:14  |  Ilya 11/11/09
  12.   to Judge#7 2try 23:34  |  Ilya 11/11/09
  13.   #9. I don`t have the foggiest what you... 02:30  |  ManintheMiddle 12/11/09
  14.   JUDGE Exactly! A few thousand Jews in ALL Arab countries combined 04:39  |  PETER SM 12/11/09
  15.   Insane 04:42  |  Lewis 12/11/09
  16.   bob Are you saying US justice system is not independent? 04:45  |  PETER SM 12/11/09
  17.   bob Are you saying US justice system is not independent? 04:45  |  PETER SM 12/11/09
  18.   Did they maybe killl Hariri and Co? 05:04  |  Omar 12/11/09
  19.   Lebanon`s Daily Star says he was a general 20:09  |  Rowan Berkeley 12/11/09
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