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Former Israeli Spy Faces Kidnapping Investigation in Germany

9/8/2025

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Jacob Perry, former chief of Israel’s Shin Bet, faces investigation in Germany for a kidnapping plot.
The plot involved the children of German heiress Christina Block, currently on trial for a related kidnapping.
Block allegedly hired an Israeli intelligence firm in 2023 for the abduction.
August Hanning, ex-head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, reportedly sought Perry's assistance but denied involvement.
The kidnappers assaulted the children's father and threatened the children during the abduction.

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Story summary

Jacob Perry, former chief of Israel’s Shin Bet, faces investigation in Germany for a kidnapping plot.
The plot involved the children of German heiress Christina Block, currently on trial for a related kidnapping.
Block allegedly hired an Israeli intelligence firm in 2023 for the abduction.
August Hanning, ex-head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, reportedly sought Perry's assistance but denied involvement.
The kidnappers assaulted the children's father and threatened the children during the abduction.