Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese newspaper with known ties to Hezbollah, reported today (Wednesday) that Lebanese security forces arrested an Israeli citizen named Joshua Tartakovsky in Beirut last night.
Lebanese security forces arrested an Israeli citizen with a British passport named Joshua Tartakovsky in Beirut.. https://t.co/rH4dlvdfYy
— Israel Hayom English (@IsraelHayomEng) October 9, 2024
According to the report, the Israeli had recently entered Lebanon using a British passport, ostensibly as a journalist. However, during a search, an Israeli passport was found among his possessions, leading to his arrest.