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by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff
Hezbollah members hold flags marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Kfar Kila near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, May 25, 2021. Reuters/Aziz Taher
i24 News — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency revealed on Thursday that four Arab-Israelis were arrested for smuggling arms from elements connected to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
The Israeli citizens arrested were from Kfar Qasem and Lod, two central cities in Israel. The four men were found with explosive devices made in Iran, which were seized by the authorities, with intentions to also use them for criminal activities.
“This affair once again illustrates the efforts of terrorist elements from Hezbollah and Iran to exploit the Arab citizens of Israel for security activities against the state. The investigation also revealed that there’s a thin line between security and criminal activities,” a senior official was quoted as saying in the Shin Bet statement.
The joint operation was conducted by the Shin Bet, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Israel Police. The investigation led to the discovery of high-quality ammunition and explosives in the suspects’ possession, particularly two Iranian-made devices.
Suspects were first caught in Kfar Qasem, and a later raid in Lod led to the arrest of the Arab-Israeli men who intended to use the explosive devices for criminal purposes.
The thorough investigation by Shin Bet revealed that the Iranian-funded Lebanese Shiite terror organization Hezbollah recruited and operated a smuggling route in Israel, used also to distribute illegal drugs to various criminal entities.
The Arab-Israeli men were Galal Harsa, 28; Ahmed Issa, 30; and Muhammad Issa, 39 years old. All are from Kfar Qasem. And Noah Easem, 30, is from Lod. Indictments of weapons offenses were filed against the four on Thursday at the Central District Court in Israel.
The Shin Bet concludes its statement saying it will continue to work resolutely to thwart threats against Israel from Hezbollah and Iran, particularly the “spillover into both the security and criminal fields.”
