Is the wave of arrests in Lebanon linked to Jordan's foiling of a Muslim Brotherhood plot?
Officially, the individuals arrested in Lebanon are suspects in the rocket fire incident against Israel last month. However, the timing raises questions.
Jordanian Government spokesperson Mohammad Al Momani speaks during a press conference about the security forces finding a rocket manufacturing facility alongside a drone factory, according to a statement by the General Intelligence Department, in Amman, Jordan, April 15, 2025. (Credit: JTV/Handout via Reuters)
Following Jordan's announcement on Tuesday that it had arrested 16 individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood — some of whom were trained in Lebanon — and accused of planning attacks from Jordanian territory, Lebanon followed suit with the arrest of six Palestinians and Lebanese, allegedly affiliated with Hamas, considered the most powerful armed movement within the Muslim Brotherhood network.According to a security source, however, these arrests are "mostly" linked to the unclaimed attacks on Israel last month, when, in two cases about one week apart, three and then two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel. Hezbollah denied any involvement in the launches. None of the rockets landed in Israel, but the event resulted in heavy and disproportionate retaliation from Israel, including a bombing of...
Following Jordan's announcement on Tuesday that it had arrested 16 individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood — some of whom were trained in Lebanon — and accused of planning attacks from Jordanian territory, Lebanon followed suit with the arrest of six Palestinians and Lebanese, allegedly affiliated with Hamas, considered the most powerful armed movement within the Muslim Brotherhood network.According to a security source, however, these arrests are "mostly" linked to the unclaimed attacks on Israel last month, when, in two cases about one week apart, three and then two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel. Hezbollah denied any involvement in the launches. None of the rockets landed in Israel, but the event resulted in heavy and disproportionate retaliation from Israel, including a bombing of...
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