The Arrivals terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
A suspected Iranian spy was arrested by Israeli authorities at Ben Gurion International Airport Friday, upon his arrival in the country.
The suspect, an Iranian Jewish man with relatives living in Israel, was taken into custody by the Shin Bet internal security agency and questioned early Friday morning before being released, denied entry to Israel, and forced to return to Iran.
According to the Shin Bet, during his interrogation, the suspected spy confessed that he had planned to conduct reconnaissance on behalf of the Iranian government.
The would-be spy told his interrogators that prior to his departure from Iran, he had met with Iranian security officials and had been issued equipment for intelligence gathering, including cameras, cellular phones, mobile charges, and money.
Following his mission, the suspect said, he was under orders to dispose of his equipment in a tissue box.
The man’s Iranian handlers were planning to provide him with addresses in Israel for him to monitor.
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