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ARAB AND WORLD

Fri 16 May 2025 1:28 pm - Jerusalem Time

A Lebanese singer offered his services to Israel and was implicated in the assassination of 35 Hezbollah leaders.

Investigations into a young religious singer detained in Lebanon on charges of collaborating with Israel have revealed that he provided Israeli authorities with highly accurate information about Hezbollah leaders, contributing to a series of assassinations targeting more than 35 of the party's leaders, according to the Lebanese online newspaper Al-Modon on Thursday.


According to a judicial source who spoke to the newspaper, the religious singer (M.S.), approximately 30 years old, gathered highly sensitive information due to his close proximity to Hezbollah's inner circle. His father works in the "Radwan Force," while his brother is considered a "martyr" in the party's ranks.


Al-Munshid used his connections to reveal the names of new leaders appointed after previous ones were targeted. He would inform Israel immediately upon the appointment of any official to a new position, with subsequent assassinations carried out during the Israeli war on Lebanon last year.


According to the source, this information contributed to the execution of assassinations between Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon, targeting dozens of leaders whose identities were known only within narrow party circles. He noted that the information he provided is "difficult" to obtain without a human source "in direct contact with the party environment."


The information indicates that the agent initiated contact with Israeli entities of his own accord in October 2024, following a severe financial crisis caused by stock market losses and mounting debts amounting to approximately $18,000. He claimed to possess information on Hezbollah leaders, requesting money in exchange for disclosing it. He later received $23,000 from the Israeli entities with whom he began dealing.


The judicial source described Al-Munshid as "one of the most dangerous agents" arrested in connection with his dealings with Israel in recent years, given the sensitive information he provided about figures within the inner circle he regularly accompanied, and the resulting human losses.


According to Al-Modon, the case is receiving special attention from the Lebanese judiciary, amid a move to expand the investigation to uncover more details about the type of information leaked by the suspect, particularly after the ceasefire. The verdict is expected to be harsh given the extent of the damage.


The newspaper indicated that security services are investigating another Lebanese national from the south of the country on suspicion of involvement in collaboration. If the suspicions are proven, his case will be referred to the military judiciary. The sources noted that it has not yet been determined whether the new suspect is related to the main detainee, noting that investigations are ongoing to verify the extent of any links between them.

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A Lebanese singer offered his services to Israel and was implicated in the assassination of 35 Hezbollah leaders.

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