(CNN) — Hundreds of Israeli citizens have received calls from Iran’s intelligence service in attempts to recruit them, the country’s police force said Saturday.
“Hundreds of citizens” reported that they received phone calls from an unknown number on Saturday morning, Israel Police said in a statement. When they picked up, “a person spoke to them and offered to recruit them to an Iranian organization,” it said.
An alleged recording of one such phone call was posted on the Israeli news site Ynet. In it, a robotic voice tells the listener that “the Iranian intelligence is looking for qualified agents,” offering a “competitive salary and comprehensive security.”
CNN has reached out to the Iranian foreign ministry for comment.
Police said the calls were “intended to cause alarm among t