Could one of the men arrested recently by Lebanese security forces on suspicion of spying for Israel ,have been looking for IDF soldiers missing since 1982?
According to a Monday report in Beirut's al-Akhbar newspaper, Ziad al-Humsi – a political activist and a former spokesman for slain Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's al-Mustaqbal party, who was arrested Saturday – confessed to working for Israeli intelligence.
In excerpts of his investigation, the paper reported that Humsi told his investigators he was recruited by Israeli intelligence shortly after the Second Lebanon War .
One of his primary missions was apparently trying to find out what had become of IDF staff sergeants Zachary Baumel, Yehuda Katz and Tzvi Feldman, who have been missing since the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, fought between Syria and Israel during the 1982 Lebanon War .
Humsi allegedly began investigating the matter, under the pretence of writing a book about the battle.
The paper also alleged that during the interrogation, Humsi revealed that he had disposed of one of the communication devices given to him by his Israeli handlers, and gave a location Lebanese security forces are now following up on.
The past few weeks have seen numerous "spy rings" uncovered in Lebanon ,in wake of the nearing general elections. The so-called discoveries are part of Hizbullah's attemptsto prove to the Lebanese public that Israel is still a security threat to the country.