Israeli Arrested in Iranian Plot to Assassinate Former PM Naftali Bennett

Israeli man built bomb lab for Iranian plot targeting ex-PM Bennett, authorities say

Israeli authorities arrested Ami Gaydarov for his alleged role in an Iranian-backed plot to assassinate a high-ranking official believed to be former PM Naftali Bennett.

Police: Iran paid an Israeli to build explosives and assassinate ex‑PM Bennett

According to suspicion, during the war, the suspect, Ami Gaidrov, was instructed to provide the Iranians with photos of Haifa port and missile impact sites in the northern region, and received more than 70,000 shekels in exchange for carrying out the missions

Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Naftali Bennett

The 22-year-old suspect was tasked with gathering intelligence, including photographing the Haifa port and missile impact sites in northern Israel.

Working with Iran: Haifa resident planned attack on Naftali Bennett

Ami Gaidarov, a 22-year-old resident of Haifa, arrested on suspicion of contact with Iranian agents, aiding enemy during wartime in exchange for money.

Assassination plot thwarted: Haifa resident arrested in Iranian conspiracy to kill Naftali Bennett

Ami Gaidrov allegedly manufactured explosives and conducted high-level espionage for Tehran in exchange for over 70,000 NIS ($22,600) in cryptocurrency

Haifa man recruited by Iran to assassinate former PM, probe reveals

The serious security affair first exposed by Israel Hayom earlier this week – following the lifting of a gag order at the outlet's request – has emerged as one of the gravest espionage and terrorism cases uncovered in recent years. Ami Gaidrov, 22, of Haifa, was arrested on suspicion of being recruited by Iranian intelligence with the aim of carrying out an assassination attempt against a senior Israeli figure. A bomb-making lab in the heart of …