Israel Ex-intelligence officer missing in Lebanon - kidnapped by Mossad?
Two weeks after the disappearance of a former Lebanese intelligence officer without a trace, suspicions are growing that the man may have been kidnapped by Israel. A Lebanese judicial source considered to be reliable told the German Press Agency that ongoing investigations had so far revealed that he had apparently been kidnapped by the Israeli foreign intelligence service Mossad. However, there has been no official announcement on this in Lebanon. Israel has also not yet officially commented on the allegations.
31.12.2025, 20:19
31.12.2025, 20:20
SDA
According to judicial sources, communication data and surveillance camera footage show that the Lebanese man was lured to a meeting in an area near the town of Sahla in eastern Lebanon and then into a car. The car was later spotted at Beirut International Airport. Two people are said to have been involved, one of whom, a Swedish citizen, left Lebanon shortly afterwards.
Assessment as a "coordinated intelligence operation"
The London-based Arabic newspaper "Asharq Al-Awsat", citing Lebanese security and judicial authorities, also wrote of "high-quality investigation results that clearly place the case in the category of a coordinated intelligence operation". According to the Lebanese investigation, the man had communicated with a person with a Swedish telephone number.
The brother of the now missing ex-intelligence officer is said to be connected to the case of the Israeli air force navigator Ron Arad, who was shot down over southern Lebanon in 1986 and captured by the Shiite Amal militia. Israel is still seeking information about Arad's fate. Another Lebanese, the Amal leader Mustafa Dirani, who is said to have "sold" Arad to the Iranians, was abducted from his home by Israel in 1994. Ten years later, Dirani was released as part of a prisoner exchange.
The Lebanese newspaper "L'Orient-Le Jour" reported that a suspect in the case of the now missing ex-intelligence officer handed himself in to the police on Saturday. The man is said to have organized a meeting with the missing man near Sahla. He had returned to Lebanon to "prove his innocence".
