On March 6, Hezbollah announced that it had uncovered an Israeli spying device near the separation line in south Lebanon.
In a brief statement, Hezbollah said that the device, which was disguised as a rock, was planted by Israeli soldiers near the al-Abad site in the outskirts of the town of Houla. The group didn’t provide any further information on the device.
Several similar spying devices were uncovered in south Lebanon, the heartland of Hezbollah, in the past. Some of the devices included motion sensors, while others had electro-optical\infrared imagers or even signal\electronic intelligence systems.
Such spying devices are usually planted by the reconnaissance units of the Israeli Defense Forces or intelligence operatives.
Hezbollah uncovered the spying device just a day after a rare clash between Lebanese and Israeli soldiers along the separation line, which is also known as the Blue Line. Lebanon said that its troops pushed back an Israeli patrol that violated the line at the village of Aita al-Shaab in south Lebanon by a meter.
Israel keeps a close eye on south Lebanon through all possible means, mainly to monitor the Hezbollah’s ever growing capabilities.
Tensions along the separation line remain high. Nevertheless, a military escalation is highly-unlikely as both Israel and Hezbollah understand that any confrontation could quickly develop into a full-blown war.
Source: South Front
