An Israeli soldier monitors a demonstration against the Israeli government for the release of hostages. The picture is from May 2024.
7 Israeli citizens have been arrested in Israel on charges of spying for Iran. According to the Times of Israel, he is accused of spying for Iran for two years and doing many jobs for them.
A spokesman for the Israel Police said that this is one of the most serious cases. For this they can be punished with death. All these accused are residents of Haifa or northern Israel. This includes a soldier who left the army a few years ago. Apart from this, two minors aged 16-17 are also among the accused. His identity has not been released.
Officials said he completed nearly 600 missions in two years. He says that the accused were getting intelligence for Iran for greed of money. They have provided Iran with information on Israeli military bases and nuclear weapons and ammunition. Based on the information provided by them, Iran had attacked many places in Israel as well.
Information about Iron Dome and nuclear plant was obtained The suspects are accused of taking photographs and obtaining information at IFD bases in Tel Aviv and Nevatim and Game David Airport, including the Ministry of Defense. Hezbollah and Iran have attacked these places. Iran launched two missile attacks on the Navatim base on October 1. Similarly, Hezbollah has attacked Game of David.
According to a report by Israel's Channel 12, the suspects took pictures of military base sites in the Galilee from the balloon. About a month later, in early October, the site was hit by a missile attack by Hezbollah.
Police said the accused also collected information about places like Iron Dome, ports, Air Force, Navy and Hedera Power Plant. An official of Israel's internal security agency said that we have seized items collected by the accused for Iranian agents. This includes photos and videos.
Iran attacked Israel's Navitam Airbase on October 1.
The suspect was in contact with a Turkish intermediary, who informed Iran Israeli police said all the accused had been in contact with a Turkish intermediary for two years. He gave all the secret information to Iran on his behalf. The accused knew that the intelligence they provided could endanger national security and help the enemy launch missile attacks.
An Israeli police officer said-
We are looking into how much damage Israel has done so far from sending this intelligence. We are also looking into whether these accused are involved in the drone attack on PM Netanyahu's house?
These spies also provided information to Iran about the capability and accuracy of Israel's weapons. Millions of dollars were given to these accused for this. Some of these were in the form of cryptocurrencies and some were also given in cash. It is claimed that the cash was given by Russian tourists.
Israeli officials said legal action had been initiated against the suspects. They will appeal to the court to keep them in custody till the proceedings are over.
The Minister of Israel said – Traitors should get death penalty Officials from Israel's spy agency Sin Bet also said the accused used high-tech equipment to carry out the mission. The suspects are also accused of collecting information on several Israeli citizens. It also has a senior defense officer.
The Sinn Beit has not released the official's identity. His photo has been recovered from the suspect. He also kept an eye on his children, the intelligence agency said. The agency believes that they were trying to kill the officer.
Following the arrest of these suspects, Israel's Sports Minister Mickey Zohar has appealed for the death penalty. He said we are fighting for our survival. In such a situation, traitors should receive the same punishment. This way we can prevent such incidents in future.
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