以色列警方稱伊朗利用WhatsApp、Facebook及勒索手段招募間諜， latest attempt 被挫敗

(SeaPRwire) –   以色列警方逮捕兩名空軍人員涉嫌間諜活動，凸顯伊朗正加緊滲透以色列軍方、從內部招募情報員的努力。

過去一年半以來，以色列警方與辛貝特（Shin Bet，以色列國家安全局）合作調查超過 20 起案件，涉及約 40 至 50 名嫌疑人。多數人 currently 在押，但 investigators 認為仍有 additional suspects 逍遙法外。

以色列警察國際重大犯罪單位（Lahav Unit）的賽費·伯格上尉（Capt. Sefi Berger）向 Digital 表示，德黑蘭主要 seeks intelligence 以利 attack planning，並獲取 high-profile individuals 及其他 sensitive targets 的情報。

報酬差異極大。 reportedly，一名 seven-person network 獲得約 30 萬美元；而一名鐵穹防衛部隊（Iron Dome reservist） reportedly 僅獲 1,000 美元——有時甚至更少。

“人們可能以為自己會致富，但這筆錢並不足以改變人生，” 伯格說：「去年有兩名士兵涉案，其中一人僅收到 21 美元，已在監獄服刑一年半。」

伊朗 recruitment tactics 包括 infiltrating WhatsApp 與 Facebook groups，這些群組由 seeking freelance work 的以色列人所使用； also， agents allegedly 利用成人網站上的 compromising material 對 individuals 進行 blackmail。此外， recruitment 也依賴 manipulating individuals 的情緒，特別是那些道德判斷力 weakened 的人。

” recruiting a person 時， handler 與 spy 之間可能發展出關係。 sometimes the asset 正在尋找一個 father figure 或朋友——一個 without judgment 傾聽的人，” 伯格 said。

former Shin Bet handler Gonen Ben Itzhak 表示，這個問題特別 serious。他 spent years recruiting sources within Palestinian society，但從未見過如此多 attempts 及 some successful cases 針對以色列的 spying。

“關鍵問題是：誰是 good recruit？我們沒有明確答案。某些 indicators 顯示某人可能較 susceptible。 Iranians 利用 social media——這在過去並不常見——作為 powerful tool 識別 potential motives，” he said。

作為 handler，Ben Itzhak 表示他曾試圖 recruiting as many viable candidates 為 possible，同時避免 known criminals 等 likely to attract suspicion 的 individuals。他描述此 process 為 gradual 且 often uncertain。

“起初，他們必須同意秘密 meeting。 sometimes they come but won’t share information。 I would start with simple questions—who leads Hamas in their village,” he said。

“sometimes it takes time。 some refuse to cooperate， others may even act as double agents。 In many cases， they are trained to collect information without being exposed。 It’s a process,” Ben Itzhak added。

週五， indictment filed against an Israeli civilian 和 three soldiers arrested in March on suspicion of working for Iranian intelligence and carrying out security-related missions under its direction before enlisting in the IDF。

As part of the alleged operations， defendants documented and sent their handlers photos and videos of locations including train stations， shopping centers and security cameras， and were at one point instructed to purchase weapons。 They also allegedly transferred documents from the Air Force Technical School， where some of the suspects had studied。

In March， 22-year-old Haifa resident Ami Gaydarov was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing explosives intended to target a senior Israeli figure at the direction of an Iranian agent。

Last month， a man from the Israeli-Arab city of Qalansawe was detained on suspicion of allegedly spying for “a hostile actor， mediated through the Al Jazeera channel。” According to the investigation， Miqdad Moder Hosni Natur made contact with his handler after being introduced while searching for job opportunities through the Qatari-owned news organization。

Under Israeli law， contact with a foreign agent carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison。 Providing intelligence can result in more than 10 years’ imprisonment， while aiding the enemy during wartime carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment and， in extreme cases， the death penalty。

Berger also warned against attempts by Israelis to deceive foreign agents， stressing that any contact is a serious offense。

“We had a hotel worker near the Dead Sea who falsely told Iranians that a group of Israelis would arrive。 He said it was a lie， but I explained he had effectively put a target on that hotel， its staff and guests， and encouraged an attack,” Berger said。

“People unfamiliar with this world should not engage in it。 Contact is an offense， providing information is an offense， and aiding the enemy is the most severe,” he added。

While most suspects remain in custody awaiting trial， some cases are advancing through the courts。

One concluded case involved 70-year-old Moti Maman， who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison after twice entering Iran， where he met with intelligence agents to discuss carrying out terrorist activity in Israel。 He also discussed the possibility of assassinating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu。

Former Mossad operative Gad Shimron told Digital that while the espionage efforts have caused damage， their impact appears tactical rather than strategic。 However， he cautioned against complacency。

“The electronic Iron Dome is trying to catch Israelis willing to work for the Iranians， and I believe it is quite efficient，” he said。 “But one should never underestimate the enemy。 I am sure they are investing a lot of effort and that they have some successes we don’t yet know of.”