Shin Bet and IDF: Nazareth teen passed intel to Hezbollah during war

Saadi reached out to Hezbollah-affiliated network Al-Manar and offered to send various photos and videos, including those captured during the war. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 19, 2024 13:01 Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2024 13:17

Hezbollah operatives. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

A 19-year-old resident of Nazareth was arrested in November for transferring information to Hezbollah during the war, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police reported on Thursday. 

An investigation revealed that the suspect, Mohammad Saadi, contacted Hezbollah multiple times in recent years and even expressed a desire to join the terrorist group, the agencies added.

According to the Shin Bet and Israel Police, Saadi reached out to Hezbollah-affiliated network Al-Manar and offered to send various photos and videos, including those captured during the war. 

Suspect provided information on IDF positions 

Saadi also allegedly provided information about rocket crash locations, aircraft movement, and IDF positions. 

Nazareth, Galilee region with the Basilica of Annunciation on background. (credit: TOURISM MINISTRY, TOURISM MINISTRY/DAPHNA TAL)

On Thursday morning, the Northern District Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against Saadi, charging him with contact with a foreign agent.