Israeli soldiers kidnap senior official of Lebanon’s Islamic Group party

TEHRAN (Iran News) The group said in a statement on Monday that Atwi Atwi was abducted by Israeli forces after they raided his home overnight in the town of Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon.

Atwi was forcibly taken to an undisclosed location after Israeli soldiers assaulted his family during the raid, the group said, holding the regime “responsible for any harm that may befall him,” according to the statement carried by Israeli media.

The statement also described the kidnapping as part of ongoing Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, saying that the abduction aimed to intimidate local residents and pressure them to abandon their lands.

The Islamic Group called on the Lebanese government to press parties monitoring the ongoing ceasefire to secure Atwi’s release and to halt all Israeli incursions into Lebanon.

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force in late November 2024 to stop months-long clashes that had later expanded into intense airstrikes on areas across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut. Israel, however, has violated the ceasefire on a daily basis, conducting attacks on Lebanon, particularly the south. The ceasefire was mediated by France and the United States.

Atwi was forcibly taken to an undisclosed location after Israeli soldiers assaulted his family during the raid, the group said, holding the regime “responsible for any harm that may befall him,” according to the statement carried by Israeli media.

The statement also described the kidnapping as part of ongoing Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, saying that the abduction aimed to intimidate local residents and pressure them to abandon their lands.

The Islamic Group called on the Lebanese government to press parties monitoring the ongoing ceasefire to secure Atwi’s release and to halt all Israeli incursions into Lebanon.