Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference at the Government Press office in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.Photo by Abir Sultan/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Israeli Jew, 73, accused of helping Iran plot Netanyahu assassination

Suspect Moti Maman reportedly visited Iran twice in recent months, where he allegedly demanded $1 million as a down payment for a series of missions

by · National Post

Israeli authorities last month arrested a Jewish Israeli businessman on suspicion of having met with Iranian intelligence operatives and assisting them in planning high-profile assassinations, including of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) revealed on Thursday.

He was named as Moti Maman, 73, from the southern coastal city of Ashkelon.

He visited Iran twice in recent months, where he allegedly demanded $1 million as a down payment for a series of missions, according to the Shin Bet.

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