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Israel Counters Iranian Spying by Warning Against Recruitment
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Rabbi Yigal Cohen, a member of Israel’s chief rabbinical council, released a video urging Israelis to resist Iranian recruitment efforts, warning against spying for Iran.
- Israeli security officials approached Rabbi Cohen to help spread awareness about Iranian agents recruiting individuals in Israel to gather intelligence and potentially engage in violent acts.
- The rabbi emphasized that cooperating with Iran is a grave betrayal of the Jewish people and warned that such actions would lead to imprisonment and ruined lives.
- This initiative is part of broader Israeli countermeasures to combat Iranian intelligence operations targeting citizens within Israel.
