The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/espionage/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:33:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png espionage | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/espionage/ 32 32 Pentagon raises threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-raised-threat-assessment-of-israeli-spying-on-us-to-critical-level-report/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:21:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837440 Trump envoy Witkoff among key officials being spied on, NYT says; original NBC report vehemently denied by White House, Israeli embassy says story 'completely false'

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]]> Iran executes man accused of spying on behalf of Mossad https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-executes-man-accused-of-spying-on-behalf-of-israels-mossad/ Wed, 13 May 2026 06:54:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822344 Judiciary says Ehsan Afrashteh, 32, confessed to being paid to carry out tasks for Israeli intelligence agency; rights group says confession fabricated

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]]> Nazareth woman charged with spying for Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/nazareth-woman-charged-with-spying-for-iran/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:06:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3802527 Shomua Abu Abed allegedly surveilled Haifa refinery, IDF bases and a former official in exchange for hundreds of dollars, despite suspecting contact was Iranian agent

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]]> Haifa man suspected of making explosives to ‘harm’ ex-PM Bennett on Iranian orders https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-man-suspected-of-making-explosives-to-harm-ex-pm-bennett-on-iranian-orders/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:20:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798234 22-year-old allegedly created and tested explosives, and recruited three others, in exchange for money

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]]> Ex-police interpreter indicted for sharing missile impact info with foreign agent https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-police-interpreter-indicted-for-sharing-missile-impact-info-with-foreign-agent/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793935 Miqdad Natur, previously a sign-language interpreter for security services and courts, accused of contact with figure seeking details on impacts, casualties, infrastructure

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]]> Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/beit-shemesh-man-convicted-of-spying-for-iran-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:24:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3748813 Elimelech Stern, 22, an ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student, handed light sentence because his motivation was financial, not ideological; police, Shin Bet arrest 2 more suspected of spying for Iran

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]]> Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold US secrets to Soviet Union, dies in prison at 84 https://www.timesofisrael.com/aldrich-ames-cia-agent-who-sold-us-secrets-to-soviet-union-dies-in-prison-at-84/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:55:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728662 Ames, aided by wife Rosario, compromised agents and relayed bogus intel from Moscow, earning $2.5 million until he was exposed in 1994; says he was motivated by financial troubles

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]]> Former spy Jonathan Pollard: Israel sent a man to convince me to kill myself https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-spy-jonathan-pollard-israel-sent-a-man-to-convince-me-to-kill-myself/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:06:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3717516 In Army Radio interview, Pollard says Israeli agent told him: 'Why don't you just do the right thing and we'll bring you home, give you a nice burial on Mount Herzl'

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]]> Iran says dual national arrested during June war on trial for spying for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-dual-national-arrested-during-june-war-on-trial-for-spying-for-israel/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:40:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3707212 Judiciary claims unnamed person who entered country a month before 12-day conflict was trained in European countries and Israel

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]]> Ashkelon man indicted for allegedly spying for Iran as cases continue to pile up https://www.timesofisrael.com/ashkelon-man-indicted-for-allegedly-spying-for-iran-as-cases-continue-to-pile-up/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:36:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3704402 Police say 37-year-old Amir Malka was paid several thousand dollars; Bat Yam mayor appeals to citizens to stop helping Iran, says even he received recruitment texts

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]]> IDF swerves away from Chinese cars, driven by worries of spies lurking in everyday tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-swerves-away-from-chinese-cars-driven-by-worries-of-spies-lurking-in-everyday-tech/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:55:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3680090 Army bans China-made autos from bases and reportedly recalls electric vehicles leased to senior officers, which experts warn are a nearly 'perfect platform' for espionage

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]]> Yemen’s Houthis sentence 17 to death over alleged spying for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia https://www.timesofisrael.com/yemens-houthis-sentence-17-to-death-over-alleged-spying-for-israel-us-saudis/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:47:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3695268 Amid large-scale crackdown, charges include recruitment of others that enabled strikes that caused deaths and major damage -- a possible reference to Israeli bombings

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]]> Iran executes man accused of espionage for Israel after pardon rejected https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-executes-man-accused-of-espionage-for-israel-after-pardon-rejected/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:19:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3668859 Authorities do not name individual who was hanged in Qom, claim he was in contact with Mossad from October 2023 until arrest in early 2024

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]]> Norway sentences US embassy guard who spied for Iran and Russia to protest Gaza war https://www.timesofisrael.com/norway-sentences-us-embassy-guard-who-spied-for-iran-and-russia-to-protest-gaza-war/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:24:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3666544 Norwegian national, who was paid 10,000 euros for information on embassy staff and their families, claims he acted due to US support for Israel

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]]> Iran court sentences 2 French citizens to long jail terms for spying for Israel, France https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-court-sentences-2-french-citizens-to-long-jail-terms-for-spying-for-israel-france/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:59:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3665458 Paris has accused Tehran of arbitrarily detaining Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris since 2022; talks aimed at freeing them had recently been said to progress

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