Event Brief
Arab Israeli arrested for alleged contact with Lebanese agent
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Summary: Israel Police arrested Hamdan Hamdan, 32, from Majd al-Krum on suspicion of contacting a foreign agent several months earlier to conduct security missions in Israel. Police said he knew the agent was Lebanese and requested missions, while the agent allegedly tried to buy Israeli goods and transfer them to him.
WHO: Israel Police; Hamdan Hamdan
WHAT: Arrested Hamdan Hamdan on suspicion of contacting a Lebanese foreign agent to conduct security missions in Israel.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Majd al-Krum, Israel
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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