Turkey detains Iranian cell planning attack on Israeli tourists
Newsrael News Desk 23.06.2022
The Iranians split into four groups of two assassins to track their Israeli targets.
Turkey detained suspects allegedly working for an Iranian intelligence cell that planned to kidnap and assassinate Israeli diplomats and tourists visiting or living in Istanbul, local media reported Thursday.
Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) together with police busted the Iranian intelligence service SAVAMA on June 17, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The report said a former Israeli diplomat and his wife, who were staying in a hotel in Istanbul's Beyoglu district, were also targeted by the shooters.
As reported by i24 News
Image source: Reuters
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