(Times of Israel) A multinational Hezbollah smuggling network operating across Europe has been exposed and dismantled, with authorities intercepting large quantities of drone components intended for use in attacks against Israel, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported.
The sophisticated operation reportedly spanned Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, and aimed to supply the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group with materials capable of producing hundreds — if not thousands — of explosive UAVs.
According to the Friday report, authorities first learned of the network in mid-2024, when Spain’s Civil Guard tracked suspicious purchases of drone components by Lebanese nationals operating through Spanish front companies. Those materials, which included electronic guidance systems, engines, propellers, and chemical compounds for drone assembly, were destined for Hezbollah and were intercepted before they could be shipped.
