She said Israeli police An Israeli was arrested on charges of cooperating with Iranian intelligence and planning to assassinate a prominent figure.
The Israeli newspaper “Maariv” revealed that the detainee is Vladimir Varhovsky, 35 years old, and a resident of Petah Tikva.
She indicated that he was arrested on suspicion of collaborating with agents Iranian intelligenceexplaining that he planned to assassinate the prominent Israeli figure in exchange for $100,000.
The Israeli newspaper said that Varhovsky will be brought to the Central Court in Lod, where the police will ask to extend his detention until the end of the legal procedures. It is expected that a serious indictment will be filed against him by the Central District Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the newspaper, investigations revealed that communication between Varhovsky and Iranian intelligence took place in English, and he was asked to buy a phone designated for carrying out tasks.
She added that the suspect had already completed several tasks for the Iranians, including writing Nazi slogans on walls and collecting information about Israeli figures. Later, Varhovsky agreed to carry out the assassination of an Israeli scientist, and was equipped with the weapons necessary to carry out the operation.
Corporal Maor Goren, commander of the security department in… Israeli army“The suspect was armed with a pistol and ammunition, and was prepared to carry out the murder and escape from the country with the help of the Iranian agent.”
This arrest comes after a series of similar cases that were recently revealed, indicating the activity of Iranian intelligence services in recruiting Israeli citizens to carry out… Espionage operations And assassination.
