Four conscripted soldiers serving in a combat unit were arrested over the past week on suspicion of spying for Iran during the war. The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Shin Bet and police. The case was first reported by i24.
Earlier, following a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and the Jerusalem police's central investigations unit, prosecutors filed a prosecutor's declaration against a 21-year-old Jerusalem resident suspected of committing security offenses involving contact with and espionage for Iranian intelligence operatives.
The investigation found that during 2025, the suspect was in contact with an Iranian intelligence operative whom he met through a social media platform. He was arrested at the end of last month and, according to the findings, carried out a series of missions, including gathering information and visually documenting various areas in Israel, as well as purchasing photography equipment and other gear.
The investigation also found that the suspect knew he was acting on behalf of a hostile agent and received payment for his activities in cryptocurrency.
In addition, the Ashkelon Magistrate's Court on Sunday cleared for publication further details in the serious security case revealed by Israel Hayom and currently under investigation by the Shin Bet and the police's Lahav 433 major crimes unit. The newly released details indicate that the suspects acted at the request of Iranian operatives to manufacture explosives and even conducted tests on the material they produced.
The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Shin Bet and the International Crime Investigations Unit. Security officials described the case as a serious escalation in Iranian espionage activity – particularly given that the events occurred in recent weeks, in the midst of the intensifying war against Iran.
The court authorized publication of the following statement: "The International Crime Investigations Unit is conducting an investigation with security dimensions involving several suspects who are alleged to have provided various services to Iranian operatives. As part of the investigation, suspicion has arisen that the suspects acted at the request of those Iranian operatives to manufacture explosive materials, and even conducted experiments on the materials they produced."
