Israeli officials have announced the successful bust of an Iranian plot to assassinate a senior Israeli scientist and a mayor of a major Israeli city. The operation involved seven suspects from Jerusalem's Beit Safafa neighborhood who were apprehended by Israel's internal security service, Shin Bet, and the Israeli Police.
The suspects, who were promised a $53,000 payment, were also tasked with bombing a police car and throwing a grenade at a house. The joint statement from Shin Bet and the Israeli Police revealed that the individuals were under Iranian direction and had planned the assassination of prominent Israeli figures.
