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Israel Foils Iranian Plot to Assassinate Senior Figure; Couple Arrested in Ramat Gan

Oct 14, 2024, 08:11 AM

Israel's Shin Bet security agency has arrested a couple from Ramat Gan who were allegedly recruited by Iran to carry out political assassinations, including an attack on a senior Israeli figure. One of the suspects, 30-year-old Vladislav Viktorzon, was accused of setting cars on fire in the Yarkon Park area under the direction of an Iranian operative and instructed to recruit homeless individuals. The Shin Bet reports that the Iranian plot has been foiled.