Israel says it foiled Hezbollah plot to kill former defence official

Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, said that it has thwarted a recent plot by Hezbollah to kill a former high-ranking defence official, Israeli media reported.

The Shin Bet did not disclose the identity of the official but said the attack was meant to take place in the coming days.

The security service said it had recovered an explosive device connected to a remote detonation system, which Hezbollah intended to control from Lebanon using a mobile phone and camera.

It added that the explosive device, a Claymore-style anti-personnel mine, is known to be in the arsenal of the Lebanese group.