Police believe Israeli suspect in contact with Iranian agent planned to kill ex-PM Bennett — report

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

A man suspected of manufacturing explosives at the behest of an Iranian agent is believed to have tried to assassinate former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Channel 12 news reports.

While Haifa resident Ami Gaydarov, 22, did not name Bennett in his interrogation, police believe Bennett was a target due to the locations the suspect visited, according to the report.

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