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Israeli Spy Indicted for Surveillance on Naftali Bennett

1/5/2026

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Israeli authorities indicted Lukachau Dmasash, 31, for espionage, accusing him of spying on Naftali Bennett for Iran.
He was recruited online in October 2025 and received cryptocurrency payments for surveillance tasks.
Surveillance included real-time video transmitted from a dash camera.
Dmasash was arrested after fleeing near Bennett's home, marking the second Israeli spying case against Bennett after Vadim Kupriyanov's December 25, 2025 arrest, with prosecutors seeking custody until the trial concludes.

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Israeli authorities indicted Lukachau Dmasash, 31, for espionage, accusing him of spying on Naftali Bennett for Iran.
He was recruited online in October 2025 and received cryptocurrency payments for surveillance tasks.
Surveillance included real-time video transmitted from a dash camera.
Dmasash was arrested after fleeing near Bennett's home, marking the second Israeli spying case against Bennett after Vadim Kupriyanov's December 25, 2025 arrest, with prosecutors seeking custody until the trial concludes.