Israel Reveals Over 50 Thwarted Abductions By Hezbollah

If you recall, after the killing of superstar jihadist Mughniyeh in Syria, Hezbollah had vowed to target Israelis all over the world and now, Israel is revealing that 50 planned abductions and attacks on Israeli targets have been thwarted. Here's some of the details from the story over at The Daily Star:

Israel's defense establishment has reportedly received more than 50 warnings about Hizbullah attempts to abduct high profile public and security officials over the past few years, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday. Senior security officials briefed the Israeli cabinet on the warnings during a special meeting discussing the security risks Israelis face when traveling abroad

According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the senior security officials told the cabinet that the defense establishment has most recently helped an Israeli military major-general escape a Middle East country after obtaining information that his life was in danger.
"Hizbullah's drive to abduct officers and other security personnel stationed outside Israel is skyrocketing," noted a source in the defense establishment.

Hezbollah's aim here is not just revenge for what they consider the assassination of Mughniyeh by the Israelis...no, Hezbollah has realized in the past the payback of abducting Israelis - both military and civilian. It is usually worth key prisoners held in Israeli prisons and other side benefits.

I'm not sure just how long the Israelis can ride this string of good luck in avoiding these abductions but I can assure you this, Hezbollah will not give up. This is their forte' - they are the world's best at hide-behind-a-rock warfare and sneak attacks and probably one of the worst examples of fighters who actually have a spine.

Israel claims to have thwarted 50 Hizbullah abduction attempts

Israel's defense establishment has reportedly received more than 50 warnings about Hizbullah attempts to abduct high profile public and security officials over the past few years, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday. Senior security officials briefed the Israeli cabinet on the warnings during a special meeting discussing the security risks Israelis face when traveling abroad, as well as the recent travel advisories issued by the Counter Terrorism Bureau, according to Yedioth.
The senior security officials reportedly said that at least 10 of the foiled plots were supposed to mimic the abduction scenario of Elhanan Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum, an Israeli businessman and a former Israeli military colonel, was abducted by Hizbullah in 2002, after being lured out of Israel under the false pretense of a drug deal. He was released from captivity in January of 2004 as part of a prisoner exchange deal.
The Counter Terrorism Bureau has repeatedly noted that the number of threats made against Israelis, especially senior Israeli military officers and security officials, has spiked since the assassination of Hizbullah's top commander Imad Mughniyeh in a Damascus car bombing in February. Hizbullah has blamed Israel for the killing and vowed revenge.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the senior security officials told the cabinet that the defense establishment has most recently helped an Israeli military major-general escape a Middle East country after obtaining information that his life was in danger.
"Hizbullah's drive to abduct officers and other security personnel stationed outside Israel is skyrocketing," noted a source in the defense establishment.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak urged all Israelis to abide by the Counter Terrorism Bureau's travel advisories: "The government, through its various security agencies, is doing its best to map out all of the threats and warn the public. But responsibility lies first and foremost on the travelers."