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Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say


An Israeli citizen has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a plot by Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials, Israel’s security services say.

Israeli police and domestic intelligence said the man was smuggled twice into Iran and received payment to carry out “missions”.

In a joint statement, they said the suspect was a businessman who had lived in Turkey and had Turkish contacts who had helped get him into Iran.

The announcement comes at a time of soaring tension between Iran and Israel, regional arch-enemies.



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