Hezbollah accuses Czechs of espionage in Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has accused the Czech Republic of helping Israel's intelligence in running its agents inside Lebanon, the daily Haaretz reported on Wednesday quoting Lebanese press. The Czech embassy in Beirut reportedly granted entry visa in 2008 to an agent, Abu Jureish, who was then trained in the Czech Republic. Last year, he was one of 20 Lebanese nationals arrested on charges of spying for Israel.

The Czech Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the issue. The Czech Republic is considered one of Israel’s closest allies within the European Union; the two countries closely cooperate in military, scientific and other areas.