High level German intelligence official travels to Lebanon to meet with high level Hezbollah official for the second time this year

The article does not say how he was selected and why! 

It appears that at this point that German media are not reporting about this trip except for ntv!

His CV states among other things: "2019-2021 Ambassador in Bagdad (Iraq) "

"German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Deputy Director Ole Diehl met with Hezbollah's second-in-command, Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, on Saturday evening, the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news organization Al Akhkbar reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The meeting in Beirut was the second time the two officials met, as in January, the two met to discuss the Iranian proxy's attacks on the Jewish state. ..."

Ole Diehl meets with Hezbollah's Naim Qassem to discuss Israel tensions - The Jerusalem Post The discussion reportedly centered on the rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and how a full-scale war could be avoided.

Dr. Ole Diehl is Vice President of the Bundesnachrichtendienst since 2022.