Spies

Israeli man suspected of carrying out missions for Iranian intelligence

The suspect allegedly began contact with an Iranian operative through social media in late 2025 and agreed to carry out tasks in exchange for money.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).
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Parashat Shlah: The absolute truth

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

UK charges two men with spying for Iran targeting Jewish communities in London

A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran arrests foreigner it says spied for US, Israel, and acted as proxy for Gulf countries


Seven Israelis arrested for spying for Iran, providing info on army bases

Prosecutors allege they completed some 600 missions for Iran, including gathering intelligence on sensitive military and infrastructure sites and identifying potential human targets for Iran.

  The Iranian flag flutters outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2023.

From Ashkelon to Tehran: How Iran works to recruit agents in the heart of Israel

The arrest of 73-year-old Motti Maman from Ashkelon for allegedly spying for Iran, including planning attacks in Israel, was revealed following a joint Shin Bet and police operation.

Ashkelon resident Moti Maman arrested in August on suspicion of working with Iranian intelligence.

Hezbollah tearing itself apart looking for internal leak that led to Shukr's elimination - report

Hezbollah has arrested some of its own members in search for how Israel found the location of its commander.

 Members of Hezbollah stand in front of an image of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 1, 2024.

New spy bill in Turkey raises fears of greater limits on dissent

Turkey's new spy bill, compared to Russia's, may limit journalists and civil society, sparking fears of further curbing freedom of expression.

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024.

Iranian media falsely claims to have ‘injured’ Israeli in Iraq attacks

Iranian media uses antisemitic tropes of an image of a rabbi to claim that a Kurdish businessman was linked to ‘Mossad.’

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

UK's MI6 spy tells Russians: join us as agents to end war

"Our door is always open ... Their secrets will be safe with us and together we will work to bring the bloodshed to an end."

 A woman holds a copy of The History of the Secret Intelligence Service for photographs at its launch at the Foreign Office in central London, September 21, 2010.

Wagner revolt in Russia signals a spy recruiting opportunity, CIA says

"That disaffection creates a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us at CIA - at our core a human intelligence service," William Burns said.

 Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns speaks in Washington, US March 8, 2022

Parashat Shelah: Perception vs reality through the story of 12 spies

Just as the perception created by the promoter in Herzl’s story defeated the reality of a mediocre singer, so did the perception created by the 10 spies defeat reality.

 PRESIDENT ZALMAN SHAZAR (R)  (author of the poem ‘Where Are You, Caleb?’) meets with German chancellor Konrad Adenauer (later successor of Otto von Bismarck) in Jerusalem, 1966.

Parashat Shelah: The age of pessimism

Our descent into gloomy pessimism was caused by loss of faith – both in God and in ourselves.

 HALF EMPTY or half full?

Germany's search for new spies curbed by applicants' work-from-home needs

Want to work from home? Being a spy might not be for you, in that case.

 What does it take to be a great spy? (Illustrative)