Espionage

Spanish judge shelves investigation of Pegasus use for attacks on PM Sanchez, ministers

The judge in charge of the investigation assured that the Israeli authorities don't provide sufficient information to determine whether the cyberattacks were carried out using the Pegasus software.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.
 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the annual Cyber Week, at Tel Aviv University, December 9, 2025

Israeli indicted in Iranian espionage plot targeting former PM Naftali Bennett

 Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrives to testify at the commission of inquiry into Nahal Tzafit disaster in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2022

Iran-linked spy suspect arrested near former Israeli prime minister’s home


Eli Cohen: Who was the Israeli spy who infiltrated Syria in the 1960s? - explainer

Who was Eli Cohen? What did he do during his espionage work in Syria? How did he get caught? And what was the legacy of his actions?

 Eli Cohen.

Two residents of Israel charged with espionage for spying for Iran

Tahrir also conducted his espionage work during wartime and gathered information on IDF operations and the locations of rocket impacts. 

 Druze protest while police guard during a protest against the construction of a new wind farm in the Druze village of Mas'ada, in the Golan Heights, June 21, 2023.

Security guard at US embassy in Oslo arrested for espionage

The man's lawyer said his client had been in contact with Russian and Iranian intelligence officers.

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Iranian secret agent or Homelander fan: The case of Daniel Khalife

Daniel Khalife, a formerly escaped prisoner, claimed he was inspired to attempt to become a double agent after watching Homelander

Daniel Khalife.

Russian state media says Moscow spirited a US citizen working for it out of Ukraine

Russians claimed the American citizen had provided intelligence for two years.

 THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Why do Israelis turn against their own? Experts uncover how Iran recruits spies

Seven citizens arrested in espionage case involving over 600 missions; experts explain how Iran preys on vulnerability, offering cash and emotional manipulation to gain loyalty

What makes a good spy?

Iran-linked east Jerusalem spy ring arrested in plot to assassinate top Israeli nuclear scientist

The primary suspect allegedly made contact with Iranian entities and then recruited six others to aid him in carrying out terrorist acts.

 Houses are seen on a hillside behind a fence in the Silwan district of east Jerusalem, May 15, 2024.

US military base in Virginia swarmed by mystery drones for weeks

In December 2023, a swarm of drones flew above the Langley Air Force Base on Virginia’s shoreline for 17 nights.

 Footage alleging to show a drone flying over northern Israel was shared across social media following the alerts. August 6, 2024.

Boris Johnson claims he found bugging device after meeting with PM Netanyahu

Boris Johnson claimed security officials found a bugging device in his private bathroom, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used it.

 THEN-BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Downing Street, in 2019.

Shin Bet thwarts significant Iranian assassination attempts on Israeli citizens

The Shin Bet has thwarted several serious plots, some of which were reported to be in advanced stages of planning and preparation.

 Conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags