Khaberni - The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said Monday that authorities arrested a young man from the Tel Aviv area on suspicion of spying for Iran.
The authority reported from the police and the General Security Service (Shin Bet) that "the suspect (27 years old) voluntarily contacted foreign agents through social media, and carried out tasks on their behalf in exchange for thousands of shekels paid in cryptocurrency."
It added "the young man photographed several sites, including the Tel Aviv Museum, Abramovich Park in the Bavli neighborhood of the city, and also the site where a missile (launched by Iran during the 12-day war with Israel) fell on Jabotinsky Street in Ramat Gan (in Tel Aviv)."
It pointed out that authorities found "digital evidence and 18 SIM cards believed to have been used to communicate with foreign agents" in the suspect's home.
On November 2nd, the police and Shin Bet said that they had arrested in September an Israeli who was recruited by Iranian intelligence for significant sums of money, and was asked to gather information about National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and transfer photos from military bases.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7th, 2023, Israel has announced the arrest of dozens of Israelis charged with spying for Iran in exchange for money.
Suddenly, on June 13th, Israel launched an aggression against Iran that lasted 12 days, targeting military and nuclear sites and civilian facilities, and assassinating military leaders and nuclear scientists, resulting in more than 600 deaths and 5,000 injuries, according to Iranian authorities.
In response, Tehran targeted Israeli military and intelligence headquarters with ballistic missiles and drones, causing unprecedented destruction and panic, as well as 28 deaths and 3,238 injuries, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health.
