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Tahrir Safadi, 21, and Father Bassem Arrested in Mas'ade for Spying for Iran's IRGC Quds Force on December 6, 2024

Dec 6, 2024, 08:29 AM

Two residents of Mas'ade, a Druze village in northern Israel, have been arrested for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. The Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, reported that Tahrir Safadi, 21, has been indicted, while his father, Bassem Safadi, is currently in administrative detention. The pair is accused of gathering intelligence on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) activities in the region. The arrests were made public on December 6, 2024, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding espionage linked to Iranian interests in Israel.