Overview
- Israeli authorities detained four active-duty IDF soldiers on suspicion of spying for Iran, with the suspects held in Shin Bet facilities.
- A court order bars publication of the soldiers’ identities and case specifics as the investigation advances under secrecy.
- Shin Bet is running the probe with the Israel Police’s Coastal District major crimes unit, reflecting a coordinated national-security response.
- In a separate case, a 21-year-old Jerusalem resident allegedly kept contact with an Iranian handler he met on social media and carried out directed surveillance.
- Investigators say the young man photographed strategic sites, bought advanced camera gear to improve the images, and received cryptocurrency payments to hide the money trail.