The Iranian network turned to Israelis through social media
and employment websites. Speaking in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, the network
operatives introduced themselves as salespeople or real estate agents and, in
some cases, sought out Israelis who expressed interest in online dating.
The network also attempted to reach out to families of
fallen soldiers and Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October 07.
The Israelis were then sent on paid reconnaissance missions,
gathering information on certain addresses and taking photos of sites of
interest to the operatives in an attempt to expand the Islamic Republic's
intelligence pool on Israel.
The tasks were given to the civilians in a manner that made
them appear harmless, the Shin Bet said. Some of the Israelis who received such
suspicious inquiries avoided answering them, and alerted security officials
about them, the security agency added.
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