WANA (Dec 25) – Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, on Thursday claimed it had arrested an Israeli settler from Rishon LeZion in central Israel on suspicion of carrying out missions on the instructions of Iranian elements.

 

According to the claim, the alleged tasks included photographing the residence of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

 

According to a report by a Hebrew-language network, this individual had met several times with Eyal Zamir, the Chief of the General Staff of the army, and carried out renovation and repair work in his office.

 

Reports say, the accused also entered the fortified command room at the Ministry of War headquarters in the Kirya and worked there.

 

In recent years, the Israeli regime has repeatedly reported cases of alleged infiltration and espionage targeting its officials. Separately, the cyber group “Handala” recently claimed it had hacked Bennett’s mobile phone and released a large volume of sensitive information, highlighting what critics describe as growing cracks in Israel’s security apparatus, even affecting former senior officials.

 

About a week ago, Hanzala published Bennett’s contact list after breaching his phone, which reportedly included the name of Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

 

The incident has reignited debate over the IAEA’s performance and impartiality—an issue Tehran has repeatedly raised, warning that the agency’s reports are influenced by political pressure and foreign intelligence services.

 

Iran has also criticized what it calls the IAEA’s double standards regarding Israel’s nuclear facilities, noting that the regime’s nuclear arsenal remains outside the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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