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August Hanning, president of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), photographed on November 6, 2002, at the agency’s headquarters in Pullach, near Munich. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason
By AP
August Hanning, 80, is suspected of receiving some 2,000 classified BND documents from former aide; investigation reportedly began after chancellery intelligence leak
A demonstrator wears a sticker over her mouth with the words "no execution" next to the portraits of alleged victims of crackdowns, during a silent march denouncing the deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic, in Paris on January 31, 2026. (Sébastien DUPUY / AFP)
August 3, 2026, 12:52 pm
Iran hangs two accused of spying for Israel as wartime executions ramp up
Tehran says Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat were convicted of espionage for ‘transmitting the coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Police arrest an ambulance driver in northern Israel on suspicion of espionage for Iran in June 2026. (Israel Police)
July 30, 2026, 3:17 pm
Ambulance driver charged with Iran espionage, allegedly spied on Herzog and Smotrich
Prosecutors say Amir Hisham Mohammad Titi, 34, sent his Iranian handler photos of top officials on hospital visit, also documented former defense minister Gallant’s neighborhood
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative. A criminal in handcuffs. (Yakobchuk Olena/ iStock, by Getty Images)
July 29, 2026, 4:57 pm
‘I know a lot’: Veteran of secret IDF unit charged with spying for Iran
Security authorities says suspect held for ‘contact with a foreign agent and attempted delivery of information for benefit of the enemy’
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: A person holding handcuffs in a Jerusalem court on November 21, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
July 15, 2026, 11:48 am
IDF soldier sentenced to 5 years for spying on behalf of Iran during June 2025 war
Ruling takes into account that the soldier didn’t provide military intel, and that he ultimately cut off contact and reported the incident to his commanders
By Emanuel Fabian
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint press conference at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
June 6, 2026, 1:21 pm
Pentagon raises threat assessment of Israeli spying on US to ‘critical’ level — report
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’
By ToI Staff
Placards featuring portraits of Iranians executed by the Iranian regime are placed on the snow-covered pavement during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
May 13, 2026, 9:54 am
Iran executes man accused of spying on behalf of Mossad
Judiciary says Ehsan Afrashteh, 32, confessed to being paid to carry out tasks for Israeli intelligence agency; rights group says confession fabricated
By Reuters and ToI Staff
View of the Nazareth District Court in northern Israel, March 25, 2024. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
April 15, 2026, 1:06 pm
Nazareth woman charged with spying for Iran
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
By ToI Staff
Police arrest a Haifa resident for allegedly working for an Iranian agent, in an image published on April 9, 2026. (Israel Police)
April 9, 2026, 3:20 pm
Haifa man suspected of making explosives to ‘harm’ ex-PM Bennett on Iranian orders
22-year-old allegedly created and tested explosives, and recruited three others, in exchange for money
By Charlie Summers
Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 3, 2026, 1:36 pm
Ex-police interpreter indicted for sharing missile impact info with foreign agent
Miqdad Natur, previously a sign-language interpreter for security services and courts, accused of contact with figure seeking details on impacts, casualties, infrastructure
By Charlie Summers
Elimelech Stern, convicted for contact with an Iranian agent, seen after at a court hearing at the Jerusalem District Court, February 5, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 5, 2026, 6:24 pm
Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison
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
By Jeremy Sharon and Charlie Summers
Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges on April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Virginia. (AP/Wilfredo Lee)
January 7, 2026, 12:55 pm
Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold US secrets to Soviet Union, dies in prison at 84
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
By Agencies
FILE: Former spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard attends the funeral of his wife Esther in Jerusalem, January 31, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 22, 2025, 1:06 pm
Former spy Jonathan Pollard: Israel sent a man to convince me to kill myself
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’
By ToI Staff
This picture shows a residential building that was hit in an Israeli strike covered with a big Iranian flag, in Tehran on June 25, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
December 8, 2025, 2:40 pm
Iran says dual national arrested during June war on trial for spying for Israel
Judiciary claims unnamed person who entered country a month before 12-day conflict was trained in European countries and Israel
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A handcuffed man in Jerusalem. (Olivier Fitoussi /FLASH90)
December 4, 2025, 12:36 pm
Ashkelon man indicted for allegedly spying for Iran as cases continue to pile up
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
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Freed hostage Nimrod Cohen and his family members arrive in a Chery vehicle at their home in Rehovot, October 16, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 26, 2025, 3:55 pm
IDF swerves away from Chinese cars, driven by worries of spies lurking in everyday tech
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
By Stav Levaton
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