Jerusalem, July 16: A Lebanese prosecutor has formally charged a car dealer with espionage activities for Israel and passing information about Hezbollah.
Military Prosecutor Rashid Mizher said the car dealer from Nabatiyeh was also accused of providing Israel with intelligence on the Lebanese Army’s positions.
Mizher initially recommended the death penalty for the suspect but later reduced it to a life sentence.
The indictment was the first step before the trial begins with no date set for the actual trial.
The car dealer was among several others who were arrested by the Lebanese security forces in recent months over spying for Israel.
Lebanon says it has disbanded several Israeli spy networks as part of a crackdown against them.
—–Agencies