Israeli spy agencies Mossad and Shin Bet have uncovered an attempt by Iranians to lure Israeli men.
According to a statement released on Monday, Iranian intelligence contacted dozens of Israeli men via fake Instagram accounts and pulled over to meet women around the world in hopes of kidnapping them.
According to security sources, one meeting was canceled at the last minute after the person had already left Israel to meet the suspected woman. Israeli security forces warned him just before he left for the meeting.
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The false reports depicting women of different ages and ethnicities were monitored by the Israeli spy agencies.
“This activity would be carried out in countries with diplomatic ties with Israel, such as Turkey, the Gulf states and provinces in the Caucasus, Africa and Europe,” reads a statement from the Israeli security service Shin Bet.
According to a video distributed by the agencies to the press simulating the Iranian efforts, the fake account contacts Israeli men, to ascertain its origin, and then flirts with him and sets up a meeting place.
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Shin Bet official told Fox News Iranian authorities often use it with Iranian exiles.
The timing of the publication is not accidental.
“International travel and tourism for Israelis is about to resume, and amid recent Iranian threats to retaliate against the attacks related to Israel, Israelis need to be aware of the potential threats they face. staring, “the source revealed to Fox News. “We call on all Israelis abroad to be extra careful and have anything to do with new and unknown social media accounts.”
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Last year, the Israeli army revealed a similar attempt by Hamas personnel to target IDF soldiers.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have been high in recent weeks as Israel is blamed for a series of sabotage attempts on Iranian vessels and the recent power outage in Natanz, which halted the activity of thousands of centrifuges in the nuclear facility.