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Israel Files 60+ Indictments Over Iran Spy Recruitment Plot

7/18/2026

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Israeli authorities enlisted rabbis such as Yigal Cohen to broadcast warnings in Hebrew/Yiddish that Iran’s recruitment of Israeli citizens as spies is a grave betrayal.
Prosecutors have filed more than 60 indictments against suspected collaborators in the plot.
The plot uses fake Telegram accounts and pays for photos, videos, and infrastructure data.
Investigators have identified nine haredi suspects, including a seminary student and a U.S. citizen arrested on June 9.

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Israeli authorities enlisted rabbis such as Yigal Cohen to broadcast warnings in Hebrew/Yiddish that Iran’s recruitment of Israeli citizens as spies is a grave betrayal.
Prosecutors have filed more than 60 indictments against suspected collaborators in the plot.
The plot uses fake Telegram accounts and pays for photos, videos, and infrastructure data.
Investigators have identified nine haredi suspects, including a seminary student and a U.S. citizen arrested on June 9.