Avraham Sinai

Sinai was born Ibrahim Yassin in a Shi'ite village in eastern Lebanon in 1964. During the Lebanese Civil War, his family was affiliated with the South Lebanese Army. Sinai became disillusioned with the actions of Palestinian militant groups and the Syrian Army during the Lebanese Civil War. He claimed that Palestinian militants had tied his daughter between two cars, then drove the cars in opposite directions. During the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, Sinai sought and received help from the Israel Defense Force (IDF) while his wife was giving birth. His wife was flown via helicopter to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Israel. After this event, Sinai began providing information to Israel until he was caught by Hezbollah. According to Sinai, Hezbollah members kidnapped, questioned, and tortured him. In an interview with the Times of Israel, he claimed that future Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh, then a young member of the organization, was his "chief tormenter," even burning Sinai's newborn in front of him. After his release, Sinai began more actively spying for Israel. ==Activities for Israel==

For 10 years, Sinai passed information to the IDF via meetings along the Israel-Lebanon border. His primary handler in the IDF was Yoav Mordechai, future Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. He was considered an excellent agent for the information he provided to Israel. ==Life in Israel==

In 1997, Sinai was smuggled into Israel from Lebanon. His entire family, including his wife and seven children, settled in Safed. ==Personal life==

Four of Sinai's sons have joined the IDF. His son Amos served in the Golani Brigade and his son Haim was in the Givati Brigade. ==References==