US EditionShin Bet Urges Mayors to Help Prevent Recruitment of Young Israelis for Iranian Espionage
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Shin Bet urges mayors to help prevent recruitment of young Israelis for Iranian espionage
Haaretz has learned that, in recent months, Shin Bet agents have met with several municipal leaders in central Israel. One mayor said Shin Bet agents met school principals 'to create quality awareness campaigns for youth'
Bat Yam mayor warns residents of suspected Iranian recruitment attempts
'The Iranians have reached Bat Yam': Mayor Zvika Brot says security agencies alerted him to locals contacted by Iranian operatives and urges them to come forward, calling it a 'race against time' to prevent irreversible harm as Israel steps up awareness of online recruitment efforts
Middle East Summary, December 3, 2025. Bat Yam Mayor alerts to the growing number of Israelis collaborating with Iran and warns about the penetration of Iranian Intelligence in this locality. “Iranians have reached Bat Yam, and it is no joke,” said Tzvika Brot, Mayor of the [...] The Palestinian Entrance. Zionist Mayor admits Iranian infiltration into the heart of Israel was first published in Latin American Summary.
Jerusalem: In an unprecedented move, the mayor of the Israeli city of Bat Yam (central Israel) warned its residents against collaborating with Iran. This came in a video message from Mayor Zvika Brot, according to the official broadcasting authority on Tuesday evening. In the video, Brot warned city residents against cooperating with “Iranian operatives who are trying to recruit them as agents.” He added that he had received information from sec…
In an unusual video, Zvika Brut addressed residents and warned that Iranian operatives are contacting citizens in the city in an attempt to recruit them for intelligence missions. "Currently, we know that there are also residents of Bat Yam who have such contacts," he said, emphasizing: "It could be your child or your father."
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