Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Iranian intelligence has dramatically escalated efforts to recruit Israeli citizens as spies, with the Shin Bet reporting a 400% year-over-year surge in recruitment attempts in both 2024 and 2025. Using WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram, Iranian handlers have targeted Israelis ranging from teenagers to retirees with modest cryptocurrency payments for seemingly harmless tasks that escalate into military espionage and assassination plots — prompting over 50 indictments since October 2023 and raising questions about both societal vulnerabilities and the proportionality of Israel's legal response.