During a trial at the military court, Colonel Antoine Abu Jaoude stated that his testimony to military intelligence personnel was made under torture.
Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr charged Abu Jaoude for collaborating with Israel by providing them with valuable information on Lebanese Army and Hezbollah positions.
Abu Jaoude was also accused of holding several meetings with members of Israel’s Mossad, beginning in 2006. According to the indictment, Abu Jaoude provided Mossad with names and addresses of Lebanese Army and Hezbollah officials, in an attempt to aid the Israelis in a future invasion of Lebanon.
Dozens of Lebanese Army officials, clergymen and civilians have been arrested since 2009 as a result of a security crackdown over the Israeli spy network throughout the country.
If the court’s charges stand against Abu Jaoude, he would faces a possible death sentence on charges of treason. Following the appeal, the trial was adjourned to Sep. 22, when the court is expected to announce its decision.
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