Hezbollah denies reports that one of its officials fled to Israel

Hezbollah issued a statement on Thursday night denying alleged reports that party members were arrested for collaboration with Israel.

Hezbollah’s statement followed reports sent to Lebanese subscribers of a news service on Thursday saying that five members of Hezbollah were arrested for collaborating with Israel, adding that a Hezbollah official identified as Abou Abed Salim fled to Israel.

“These reports are false… and the person named ‘Abou Abed Salim’ was never a Hezbollah official,” the statement said without specifying his role in Hezbollah