Israel Denies Defection of Hezbollah CFO

Too-good-to-believe report said he fled with cash and documents

Israeli officials have denied reports from Al Arabiya that Hezbollah's CFO Hassein Fahs fled to Israel with large sums of embezzled funds, classified documents and maps, Israel Radio reported Saturday.

According to the report, the 29-year old somehow managed to cross into Israel with $5 million in stolen Hezbollah funds as well as various documents after being arrested along with four other members of the terror group on suspicion of theft and collaborating with Israel.