Lebanon Arrests Spies While US Backs Israel's Digital Surveillance State
While Lebanon is busy with boots-on-the-ground agents, major US media outlets are silent on American taxpayer dollars funding the digital surveillance apparatus that makes much of this espionage possible. The US, through unwavering aid to the Israeli government (currently over $3.8 billion annually, as per the Congressional Research Service), directly supports the very entity perpetrating
surveillance on civilians, including some of those allegedly spied upon. The Department of Defense has funnelled billions into Israeli defense tech, much of it with dual-use capabilities, conveniently overlooking its potential for illicit intel gathering. This isn't just about 'spies' on the ground; it's about the sophisticated, US-bankrolled surveillance ecosystem that facilitates the entire
operation. It's truly shocking how the White House condemns cyberattacks when they target US interests, yet approves the budgets that allow allies to build digital espionage tools and use them with seeming impunity against their neighbors. The irony, as always, is lost on those who profit.