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IDF: Man arrested after crossing from Syria involved in Hezbollah intel-gathering
2023-02-21
[IsraelTimes] Military says investigation of Ghaith Abdullah uncovers other members of so-called ’Golan File,’ who are planning attacks against Israel
“He’s singing like a bird, Sgt. Avi. How he manages such beautiful three-part harmonies with only one mouth is beyond me.”
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said a suspect who were tossed into the calaboose by troops after crossing the border from Syria into the Golan Heights last month was involved in efforts by the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group to gather intelligence on Israel for future attacks.

Ghaith Abdullah, according to the IDF, was part of the so-called "Golan File." He was detained alongside another man, who was apparently uninvolved in the Hezbollah efforts.
“I’m the native guide, Effendi, ‘cause I can see the border from my house.”
The military said Abdullah and the second man were detained by soldiers of the elite Egoz unit on the eastern side of the border fence — built in Israeli territory — near the Syrian village of al-Asbah on January 27, following "substantial intelligence efforts."

"During the questioning, Ghaith [Abdullah] provided information regarding additional terrorist operatives that promote terrorist activities in the area of the border," the IDF said in a statement.

The IDF said Abdullah was a squad commander involved in advancing attacks against Israel. The military named another operative in his squad, the leader of another squad, and a Syrian man involved in recruiting new members.

"The IDF will not tolerate any terrorist activity from southern Syria and will maintain the illusory sovereignty of the State of Israel," it added.

The Hezbollah plot — known within the organization as the Golan File — mostly involves collecting intelligence and recruiting operatives, but also has weaponry in its possession, namely explosives, light arms, machine guns, and antitank missiles, according to the IDF.
All the usual stuff, in fact. But it’s way more impressive when it has a code name.
While Israel’s military does not as a rule comment on specific strikes in Syria, it has admitted to conducting hundreds of sorties against Iran-backed groups attempting to gain a foothold in the country, over the last decade.

Many of the strikes have targeted the Golan File and other Iranian efforts to entrench themselves on Israel’s border with Syria, including one such strike in December.

The IDF says it also attacks arms shipments believed to be bound for those groups, chief among them Lebanon Hezbollahstan
...In 2020 Hezbollah blew up a considerable portion of Beirut and many of its inhabitants when its ammonium nitrate facility exploded. They blamed it on... somebody else. It wasn't them though. Trust them on that. And it ain't never coming to trial...
’s Hezbollah. Additionally, Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s attributed to Israel have repeatedly targeted Syrian air defense systems.
Related:
Golan File: 2021-10-26 Israeli helicopters said to strike Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Syria following IDF leaflet drop
Golan File: 2021-08-19 IDF allegedly destroyed Hezbollah post in last night's strike in Syria, warning pamphlets from IDF followed
Golan File: 2021-06-18 IDF drops leaflets in Quneitra, then IDF tanks destroy outpost
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