Spy v. Spy - Israel v. Iran
Israel MatzavSpy v. Spy - Israel v. Iran
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Iran claims to have arrested a Mossad agent, while an Israeli Arab has been arrested here and charged with spying for Iran.
An Iranian newspaper in Teheran claimed Monday that an Israeli agent was detained by Iranian security forces, saying that the arrest "significantly hindered the Mossad's attempts to operate in Iran."
According to Israel Radio, the Iranian paper did not say what sources had confirmed that an Israeli agent was indeed arrested.
Israeli security officials have yet to respond to the Iranian paper's report.
In related news, Jaris Jaris, the former head of the Fasuta Local Council in the Upper Galilee suspected of spying on Israel for Iranian Intelligence, was indicted by a Haifa District Court on Monday on charges of having contact with foreign agents and for conspiring to give information to the enemy.
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The arrest of Jaris, 58, by Israel Police's Serious and International Crimes Unit together with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) was released for publication last Friday.
He was arrested on December 12, after police discovered that he had been recruited by Iran and was asked to use his political contacts to infiltrate the government and the Israeli political system by becoming a member of Knesset.
"Jaris' interrogation reveals a web of Iranian espionage activity against Israel," defense officials said. "The efforts included attempts to infiltrate an Iranian agent into the Knesset with the primary goal of obtaining classified information and influencing the government decisions."
And people wonder why Arab MK's are not allowed onto the Knesset's Security Affairs Committee?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:22 PM
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