Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency has issued details on five Israelis it has warned could be targeted by Tehran, as the Islamic Republic continues to seethe over the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards official it has attributed to Israel.
Under the headline “Zionists who must live in secret,” the agency claims that the five, their families and colleagues are “under close surveillance day and night” and that many others were potential targets as well.
The agency, citing “internal government sources,” claims the five were “involved in sabotage against Islamic countries and the assassination of activists of the Islamic Resistance.”
The named individuals are Amos Malka, a former head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate; Amir Levental, a cybersecurity expert; Gal Ganot, a former senior officer in the IDF’s 8200 intelligence unit; Inbal Arieli, a tech executive who is also a former 8200 officer; and Amit Meltzer, another cyber expert.
The agency publishes photos of the five under the word “Wanted.”
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