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Lebanese activist sentenced to prison for collaborating with Israel

Kinda El-Khatib, a critic of Hezbollah on social media, was sentenced to three years in prison by a military court.
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A Lebanese activist was sentenced to prison this week on charges of working with Israel. The activist, who has been a critic of Hezbollah, denied the allegations in court.

Kinda El-Khatib was given a three-year sentence by a Lebanese military court for communicating with Israeli operatives, entering an enemy state and attempting to give Israel security information, the state-run National News Agency reported Monday. Khatib was arrested in June.

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