[Ynet News] Itamar Eichner - The Israeli defense establishment has foiled five attempted kidnappings of Israeli businessmen abroad by Hizbullah, Yediot Ahronot reported Tuesday. A senior security source said, "This was a concentrated effort by Hizbullah, backed by Iran, to carry out kidnappings in retaliation for the assassination of top Hizbullah operative Imad Mugniyeh. "Hizbullah is scouring for prey, and it's going country by country." All of the attempts were foiled with the assistance of foreign intelligence agencies.
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