The Jerusalem Post reports: “The National Security Council (NSC) issued a warning on Tuesday about increased Iranian attempts to lure Israeli citizens abroad under false pretenses, aiming to harm or kidnap them.
The announcement followed a thwarted attempt by Iranian operatives to entice an Israeli businessman to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of an elaborate plot targeting him.
According to NSC intelligence, the operatives contacted the businessman via the Telegram app, posing as representatives from the Persian-language division of the Saudi media outlet Al Arabiya Farsi. The communication, which spanned several days, aimed to convince him to travel to Dubai for a meeting. The operatives also sent links and files designed to infiltrate the businessman’s phone and gather sensitive data.
‘The businessman’s vigilance prevented a serious incident,’ the NSC said. His prompt report led to an investigation that confirmed the communication style and requests—such as an interview on the Iranian regime—aligned with known tactics used by Iranian terrorist operatives…”
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