Two Teenagers Charged with Spying, Carrying Out Tasks for Iran
- The Haifa District Prosecutor filed an indictment against two teenagers recruited by an agent from Iran on Telegram in June 2026 to perform various tasks.
- Israel Police launched the investigation after arresting one teenager at Ben Gurion Airport, discovering he had contacted an agent using the pseudonym Daniel while seeking work on Telegram.
- Assignments included photographing malls in Herzliya and Tel Aviv, spraying graffiti in Kiryat Motzkin, and posing as an IDF Unit 8200 soldier on Telegram to obtain additional tasks.
- Prosecutors charged the pair with vandalism and establishing contact with a foreign agent; Police also called on parents to remain vigilant regarding their children's activities on social media.
- With a court order prohibiting identification of the two minors, the Israel Police and security agencies vowed to continue acting against attempts by hostile elements to recruit Israeli citizens.
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The case illustrates the growing risk of digital recruitment attempts by foreign intelligence agencies, which are specifically instrumentalising minors via social networks for sabotage.
Police uncover Iranian-linked espionage case involving Haifa-area minors
Together they carried out security-related tasks, including spray-painting anti-government graffiti, photographing strategic sites in central Israel, and attempting to recruit additional minors. The post Police uncover Iranian-linked espionage case involving Haifa-area minors appeared first on World Israel News.
#Iran - #Israel: Two teenagers from Kiryat Motzkin, aged 14 and 16, have been indicted after carrying out paid missions for an alleged "Iranian intelligence agent" they contacted through Telegram
Prosecutors say the minors were paid several hundred shekels in cryptocurrency to film shopping malls in Herzliya and Tel Aviv, gather information on entrances and security guards, spray-paint anti-government graffiti, and attempt to recruit other...
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Daily FinlandIsraeli teens charged with spying for Iran for money
Israeli authorities said two teenagers, aged 14 and 16, from Kiryat Motzkin near Haifa, are facing charges of working for money for someone they say is linked to Iran. According to the charges, their tasks included photographing locations inside Israel, writing slogans on walls, recruiting other minors to carry out similar tasks, and communicating with a foreign agent. The two defendants face charges of sabotage, and one also faces charges of co…
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