Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran
Two men have been arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran.
According to a joint statement by the security authorities issued on Tuesday, the two 24-year-old Israelis carried out intelligence missions for Iran within Israel.
The men are accused of shadowing Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz in the community of Kfar Ahim in southern Israel.
The news site ynet reported that the two young men had been instructed by Iranian agents to purchase a camera for live video transmission and install it in the area where Katz lives.
The security authorities say the two men from near Haifa were arrested at the end of April.
In a statement, Katz thanked the security authorities for “foiling an Iranian plot to harm [him] as minister of defence of the state of Israel.”
In recent days, there have been reports of the arrest of other Israeli citizens who are said to have been recruited by Iran for intelligence missions. Israel is considered Iran’s arch-enemy.
