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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger and Jamal Risheq in Jerusalem

A text, a Telegram link, then an offer of money: how Iran sought to recruit spies in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials look at a ruined building and debris
Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot on 20 June after it was hit by Iran. Israel’s premier scientific centre had been the object of keen Iranian interest. Photograph: Jack Guez/UPI/Shutterstock

Before Israel launched its war on Iran last month, its security service uncovered an extensive network of its own citizens spying for Tehran – on a scale that has taken the country by surprise.

Since Iran’s first missile barrage on Israel in April 2024, more than 30 Israelis have been charged with collaboration with Iranian intelligence.

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