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‘Hid camera in sock’: Man accused of spying on Iranian journalist in London

A London court charged Ioannis ‌Aidinidis, a Greek-Georgian man living in Munich, with spying on an Iran International journalist and passing information to unidentified foreign agents

ynet | 05.30.26

הנשיא טראמפ באירוע הצגת תוכנית ה-AI של הממשל

Not tanks or jets: This is the new weapon the US is buying for $9 billion

The White House approved a classified budget to buy AI chips and supercomputers for the NSA and CIA amid fears the US is losing ground to China, as Huawei bypasses Western curbs and US spy agencies face a computing power shortage

Raphael Kahan | 05.25.26

Germany charges suspected Iranian spies over plot to kill Jewish community leaders

Two men of Afghan origin are accused of spying for Tehran and plotting to target Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Volker Beck, head of the Israel-Germany friendship association

Itamar Eichner | 05.21.26

Four suspects, including IDF soldiers, charged with spying for Iran

Prosecutors say soldiers and civilian sent Iranian agents photos and locations of sensitive sites, including Air Force school, transit hubs and public buildings

Israel Moshkovitz | 05.08.26

Inside Madison Square Garden’s surveillance machine: How a sports empire built a private watch state

WIRED’s investigation reveals that under James Dolan, the iconic venue runs an expansive surveillance system using facial recognition, tracking fans, employees, and critics; allegations include targeted monitoring of individuals, extensive watch lists, and a culture of intimidation

ynet | 04.20.26

'Suspect intended to travel for training in an Arab country': Israelis arrested in Iran espionage case

Israeli security forces arrested two men from central Israel on suspicion of working for Iranian intelligence. One suspect allegedly maintained contact with a foreign agent, discussed training abroad and recruiting others.

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.20.26

Another Iran spy case: Jerusalem man accused of filming sites for $5,000

Moshe Lahovitz, 21, from Jerusalem, allegedly sought high-paying work on Telegram; an Iranian agent offered tasks for thousands in crypto, saying, ‘I like religious Jews’

Roy Elman | 04.10.26

תיעוד ממעצרו של תושב חיפה עמי גיידרוב בחשד שביצע משימות ביטחוניות עבור גורמי מודיעין איראניים

Man accused of building explosives in alleged Iran plot to kill Bennett

Police and Shin Bet say 22-year-old Haifa resident manufactured highly sensitive explosive material and gathered intelligence on missile impacts and strategic infrastructure; three alleged accomplices arrested

Meir Turgeman, Itamar Eichner | 04.09.26

Four IDF soldiers arrested over suspected spying for Iran

Suspects held for weeks as probe reveals attempts to produce explosives for Iranian handlers; separate case details recruitment via social media and crypto payments

Yair Kraus | 04.07.26

מטוסי מטוס קרב F-16 F16 של חיל האוויר הישראלי ב תרגיל הבינלאומי בלו פלאג Blue Flag ב בסיס עובדה

Eilat man accused of spying for Iran, filming Ovda Airbase for payment

Prosecutors say 23-year-old received hundreds of dollars to photograph sensitive sites, including an Israeli Air Force base where he worked, despite suspecting handler was linked to Iranian intelligence

Ilana Curiel | 03.30.26

Two suspected Iranian spies arrested near UK nuclear submarine base at Faslane

Armed police detain man and woman after attempted entry to HMNB Clyde; security fears rise amid war with Iran and warnings of possible retaliatory attacks on Western targets

ynet | 03.20.26

תמונות לווין של בסיס נבטים, דגל איראן ו שיגור שיגורים איראן מתקפה איראנית מלחמה חרבות ברזל תקיפה טיל טילים

Reservist in Iron Dome unit accused of months-long espionage for Iran

Raz Cohen, 26, of Jerusalem arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran; investigators say he knowingly carried out security tasks and passed sensitive information for $1,000

Meir Turgeman, Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.20.26

UK arrests four men on suspicion of Iranian spying of Jewish sites

One Iranian, three dual UK-Iranian nationals arrested; police say arrests part of long-running investigation; UK has warned of growing Iranian threat for years

Reuters | 03.06.26

סוכן איראני התחזה לשגריר ישראל בוושינגטון יחיאל לייטר

Iranian agent impersonates Israel’s US ambassador using photo of son killed in Gaza

Senior officials and journalists received WhatsApp messages from a US number posing as Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, with a profile photo showing him and his son who was killed in Gaza; Shin Bet warns of rising phishing attempts

Itamar Eichner | 03.02.26

Ex-Google employees charged with passing confidential security data to Iran

Two sisters who previously worked at the tech giant and one sister’s husband are accused of exploiting their Silicon Valley roles to obtain confidential files and transfer them to their home country; prosecutors say they accessed sensitive processor security trade secrets

ynet | 02.20.26