espionage

Gabriel Zisman's secret remained hidden for years. Behind the identity of an IDF officer was a former Waffen SS soldier with a remarkable story.

Israel’s Police Internal Investigations Department says it questioned an officer serving in Lahav 433 on suspicion of maintaining contact with an Iranian intelligence agent. He was released under restrictive conditions.

In a joint operation, the Shin Bet and Central District Police have exposed an Israeli citizen from Tira who was actively carrying out security missions for Iranian intelligence, including photographing sensitive military sites.

Arrested by the Israel Police, Shin Bet, and military investigators, the soldiers allegedly documented bases and shared fighter-jet system details with Iranian handlers for cash, prosecutors say.

An Israeli citizen from Nazareth allegedly spent months taking direction from a foreign handler, photographing sensitive sites—including security facilities, IDF bases, and the Haifa oil refineries—in exchange for digital payments. Prosecutors have filed an indictment and requested that she remain in custody until the end of the proceedings.

Prosecutors say a 22-year-old from Haifa worked with Iranian intelligence, built a home bomb lab, manufactured TATP, and plotted attacks in Israel, including targeting former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. According to the indictment, he even offered to act as a suicide bomber.

A man and a woman were arrested after allegedly trying to drive into a Scottish base that houses the UK's nuclear submarines. MI5 has recently disrupted several Iran-linked plots, including charges tied to surveillance of Jewish sites in London.

Fifty years have passed since Eli Cohen was executed. Books and research have delved into the legendary spy who never came back from Damascus, and whose burial place remains unknown. How was he captured, and did Israel do everything in its power to bring Eli Cohen home?