The military judiciary in Lebanon is investigating a Russian citizen on suspicion of spying on Hezbollah for Israel, a security official told AFP on Monday.

The security official explained that the Lebanese security authorities obtained information from Hezbollah, the most prominent political and military force in Lebanon and the sworn enemy of Israel, stating that the Russian citizen "was recruited by the Israelis and asked to explore headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut and southern Lebanon."

After he tried to reach an apartment in the southern suburbs, Hezbollah informed the security authorities about him, and they stopped him about two weeks ago while he was trying to leave the country at Beirut International Airport, accompanied by his wife and their child.

After the Lebanese General Security finished listening to him, he was referred to the military judiciary, which is currently expanding its investigation with him.