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Originally Posted by taifoon Cedarjet mentioned it, spying cells, with minimum respect  , are autonomous, for maximal efficiency and also for safety and redundancy reasons. I don't buy this "falls one, falls others.." chain |
As someone already said in this thread, for every cell that is caught there are probably 20 others still active, and that is understatement.
While most cells are de-coupled from each other, isn't it possible that more than one cell can be compromised by catching a high profile agent or getting an important clue? Maybe some sort of interaction between two or more cells is needed for their function?
If the answer is yes, the theory that several cells falling domino style after an big catch or discovery could be true despite autonomy/redundancy operational procedures. Keep in mind this does not mean that the cells compromised in this manner form any significant share of the total operational cells...
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Originally Posted by Saladin A couple of days ago mohammad raad said in an electoral gathering they dont have anything to do with the new achievements and that its good to see others participating in catching enemy cells etcc.. |
If this is true, it means the catches by the Fer3 el Ma3loumet were independent of the catches by Hezbollah. But then, how come the timing of both catches is so close? Chances are this is not a coincidence, and factors other then operational efficiency effected the timing.
It could be this is election propaganda material (this applies to the timing of both sides), to show that the pro Hezbollah organs are not the only ones doing anti Israeli espionage work, and to make a case that the Fer3 el Ma3loumet is a useful organ. More sinister explanations already mentioned are possibilities... i.e. to protect more valuable assets, some pawns were sacrificed. Hypothetically, if Hezbollah & Co. were on their way to catch a big fish who is loyal to Feb. 14, it would make sense to launch a pre-emptive strike in the form of pro Feb. 14 organ catching Israeli agents.