The Israeli army announced that it has exposed what it described as Hezbollah’s “secret maritime file."

In a post on X, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said : "The Israel Defense Forces reveals that about a year ago, the fighters of Unit 13, the naval commandos, launched a covert operation in the coastal town of Batroun, in northern Lebanon, about 140 kilometers north of the Israeli border and directed by the naval intelligence division. During the operation, forces captured Imad Amhaz, whom the Israeli army described as one of the key figures involved in Hezbollah’s clandestine maritime activities and a member of the group’s coastal missile unit, known as Unit 7900. Amhaz was then transferred to Israel for interrogation.

He continued: "In his role within the coastal missile unit, Amhaz received military training in Iran and Lebanon and gained extensive maritime experience with the aim of executing maritime terrorist operations. He was also trained at the Lebanese civilian maritime institute 'Marasti', which serves as another example of Hezbollah's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilian institutions to advance its terrorist activities."

He added: "During his interrogation, Amhaz revealed that he held a central position in the 'secret maritime file', disclosing sensitive intelligence about the file, one of the most sensitive and secretive projects in Hezbollah, which revolves around creating an organized infrastructure for maritime terrorist activities under a civilian guise to strike at Israeli and international targets."

He stated: "The secret maritime project is considered one of the most sensitive and secretive projects within Hezbollah and was directly guided by the aforementioned Hassan Nasrallah, the former secretary-general, and the aforementioned Fuad Shukr, the prominent military leader of Hezbollah who was eliminated during the war, in addition to the aforementioned Ali Abdel Hassan Nour al-Din, the official in charge of Hezbollah’s maritime file."

He noted: "Following the disruption of the leadership level overseeing the secret maritime file, along with the information provided by Amhaz during his interrogation, the IDF was able to impede the advancement of the secret maritime file at a critical point in time, preventing its establishment and maturation within the party."

He concluded: "Hezbollah is working on developing the secret maritime file and other naval units thanks to Iranian intellectual and material support. Instead of investing that enormous amount of money in building Lebanon and its institutions, these funds are allocated to Hezbollah's terrorist activities. The IDF will continue to operate on all fronts through various methods to eliminate threats against the citizens of the State of Israel."

In another post, Adraee said: "During the “Operation Backstab” raid in the town of Batroun, in northern Lebanon, approximately 140 kilometers north of Israel’s northern border, Israeli forces detained Imad Amhaz, whom the army again described as a key figure in Hezbollah’s secret maritime project and a member of the group’s coastal missile unit, known as Unit 7900, was captured and transferred for investigation in Israel."

According to the Israeli military, Amhaz received military training in Iran and Lebanon and gained extensive maritime experience with the aim of executing maritime terrorist operations. He was also trained at the Lebanese civilian maritime institute 'Marasti', another example of Hezbollah's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilian institutions to advance its terrorist activities. During his interrogation, Amhaz revealed that he held a central position in the 'secret maritime file', disclosing sensitive intelligence about the file, one of the most sensitive and secretive projects in Hezbollah, which revolves around creating an organized infrastructure for maritime terrorist activities under a civilian guise to strike at Israeli and international targets."