Israeli Equipment Used in Hariri’s Protection and PM's Office Denies Report

Security agencies protecting Prime Minister Saad Hariri are using advanced Israeli equipment that detects hostile forces several kilometers away, Israel Radio reported Wednesday.

It quoted Israeli police as saying that the equipment functions in waves that are difficult to track and block.

According to Israel Radio, A French firm that bought the equipment from its Israeli manufacturers sent it to the Lebanese government.

Later on Wednesday, Hariri’s press office issued a statement denying the Israeli report describing such allegation as “falsified news items” aimed at acquiring information on the prime minister’s protective measures.