On Thursday, Israeli security agencies announced the arrest of an Israeli citizen suspected of involvement in an Iranian plot to assassinate prominent Israeli officials.
The alleged scheme is reportedly a response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in July.
According to a joint statement from the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) and the police, the suspect was apprehended last month on suspicion that Iran recruited him to target Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Security Minister Yoav Gallant, or Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar.
The statement revealed that “the suspect had been smuggled into Iran twice and received payments for his tasks. He was formally charged on Thursday, though his identity has not been disclosed.”
Investigations by Shin Bet and the police indicate that the suspect, a Jewish businessman who had spent significant time in Turkiye, had business and social connections with Turkish and Iranian nationals.
“In April 2024, the suspect, facilitated by Turkish intermediaries Andre Faruk Aslan and Cuneyt Aslan, agreed to meet with a wealthy Iranian businessman named Eddy to boost business activities,” according to Shin Bet
