Destruction at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, June 6, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
The claim:An executive from Yemen’s Houthi rebel group was reportedly arrested in Lebanon on charges of spying for Israel.He is alleged to have provided intelligence to Mossad (Israel’s foreign intelligence agency) regarding coordination between Hezbollah and the Houthis, allies within the Iran-backed “Axis of Resistance” against Israel. Who is behind the claim?The news spread like wildfire, particularly on news websites, on Monday, June 9. The Lebanese website Lebanon 24 claimed — without citing sources — that "an agent of Israel, of Yemeni nationality, has been arrested in Lebanon." The website alleged that "the person arrested is a senior Houthi leader, responsible for coordination between the Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemeni militias," and that "Mossad recruited this Houthi executive, who provided Israel with important information...
The claim:An executive from Yemen’s Houthi rebel group was reportedly arrested in Lebanon on charges of spying for Israel.He is alleged to have provided intelligence to Mossad (Israel’s foreign intelligence agency) regarding coordination between Hezbollah and the Houthis, allies within the Iran-backed “Axis of Resistance” against Israel. Who is behind the claim?The news spread like wildfire, particularly on news websites, on Monday, June 9. The Lebanese website Lebanon 24 claimed — without citing sources — that "an agent of Israel, of Yemeni nationality, has been arrested in Lebanon." The website alleged that "the person arrested is a senior Houthi leader, responsible for coordination between the Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemeni militias," and that "Mossad recruited this Houthi executive, who provided Israel with important...
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