The plot sought revenge for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haneikh in Tehran, which Iran blamed on Israel.
Israeli law enforcement accused the businessman of spying for Iran and trying to arrange the murders of officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was reported by ABC News on Thursday, September 19.
It was noted that the 73-year-old Israeli businessman from the city of Ashkelon, Moti Maman, twice entered Iran illegally through Turkey, where he met with intelligence officials who led the assassination plans. in Iran. They discussed the attack plans with Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoavav Gallant, intelligence chief Ronen Bar and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The likely plot sought revenge for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haneikh in Tehran in July, which Iran blamed on Israel.
The businessman is also accused of having discussed the possibility of acting as a money courier for other individuals cooperating with Iran in Israel, seeking Russian and American agents to eliminate Tehran’s opponents in Europe and the United States, and hiring a “double agent” for the Mossad.
According to police, Maman asked for an advance payment of $1 million before doing any work, but allegedly received only $558,000.
Let’s remember that on September 18, Netanyahu announced a military operation against the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.
Source: korrespondent
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