Israeli Citizens Arrested in Iranian Assassination Plot

Israeli police have thwarted multiple assassination plots allegedly funded by Iran, with at least two Israeli citizens arrested for their involvement. Vladimir Vrochovsky, 35, was apprehended after accepting a $100,000 offer to assassinate an Israeli scientist, having previously carried out tasks for Iranian intelligence. Another suspect, Vladislav Victorson, 30, recruited others to assist in various criminal acts, including setting cars on fire and planning sabotage against infrastructure, while communicating with an Iranian agent online. Victorson and his partner, Anna Bernstein, 18, were indicted for security offenses, with the investigation revealing that Iranian intelligence is increasingly leveraging social media to recruit Israeli citizens. Both cases underscore a concerning trend of Iranian attempts to use locals for destabilizing actions against Israeli officials and infrastructure.