How Israel assassinated the Hezbollah operative who uncovered the pager plot before it could be foiled
Internal accounts of the operation, which have just been cleared for release, revealed how Israeli security services killed a member of the terror group and covered up his death as a case of misidentification
Assessment
Israel's security services killed a Hezbollah operative who had discovered the pager plot, then staged his death as a case of mistaken identity. The operation's internal accounts were just cleared for release, suggesting the cover story held long enough for the broader plan to proceed. What remains unclear is how much Hezbollah knew before the operative was killed, and whether other operatives are now reviewing past deaths for similar deceptions.