Tel Aviv [ Israel ] September 25 (ANI/TPS): An Israel i-American dual citizen was arrested in Israel this month on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities on behalf of Iranian intelligence, the Israel i authorities announced on Thursday.
According to the Israel Police and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), 49-year-old Yaakov Perel, who lived in Morocco in recent years, is accused of conducting information-gathering missions targeting Israel i public figures and citizens at the direction of Tehran.
Investigators said the probe revealed that as early as 2017, while living in Morocco, Perel contacted the Iranian embassy in Rabat to request asylum for himself and his family. After receiving no response, he continued to engage with Iranian-affiliated platforms onlin