Lebanon charges four with collaborating with Israel

A Lebanese court official says a military prosecutor has charged four people with collaborating with Israel, raising the number of suspected spies who have been charged in the last few months to 23.

The official says military prosecutor Saqr Saqr also charged the four Saturday with providing Israel with information about civilian and military positions and political figures in Lebanon.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Lebanon considers itself at war with Israel, and spying for or collaborating with the Jewish state can be punishable by death.