The operation to capture Imad Amahz, a key terrorist of Hezbollah's covert maritime terror network, was done by the Shayetet 13 special naval ops. unit in a city almost 140 km away from Israel.
The IDF on Friday revealed details of the operation to capture Imad Amahz, a key terrorist from Hezbollah's covert maritime terror network, which operated under civilian cover and with direct supervision from former Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah.
"Amahz revealed that he played a key role in Hezbollah’s covert maritime framework and disclosed details about some of the organization’s most sensitive and tightly compartmentalized programs," the military said in a statement.
The operation was conducted one year ago in the coastal town of Al-Batroun in northern Lebanon by the Shayetet 13 special naval operations unit, marking a ground mission in a city almost 140 km from the Israeli border, according to Army Radio.
"The operation enabled the IDF to disrupt the advancement of the covert maritime portfolio at a critical juncture, preventing its consolidation within Hezbollah," the military said.
Nasrallah's maritime terror network
The IDF also shared a video of the interrogation of Amahz, where the terrorist shares the names of the Hezbollah leaders involved in the operation (all of which were eliminated during the war) and how Nasrallah was involved in the network.
He also explained that the main objective was using "transfers in commercial vessels for operations against the State of Israel," with them being centered on transferring military personnel, assets, weapons, and equipment, among others.
He also said that these operations might target both Israeli and international objectives. "As long as you had people, money, and a ship its possible to do an operation," said Amahz.
The captured terrorist had extensive naval experience and also underwent training at the Lebanese Civil Naval Institute, according to Army Radio.
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