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Two Israeli troopers have been arrested for allegedly spying for Iran, navy officers introduced Thursday.

The pair, each technicians within the Air Force, have been arrested in March for “committing security offenses for Iranian intelligence,” in accordance with a joint assertion by Israeli Police, Military Police, and the Shin Bet intelligence companies.

Both have been charged with passing info to the enemy, whereas one additionally faces fees of aiding the enemy in struggle and helping in touch with a international agent. The second soldier additionally faces fees of contact with a international agent, in accordance with a press launch.

The two claimed underneath interrogation that “contact with the Iranian operators was severed after they refused to carry out missions involving weapons,” in accordance with the assertion.

But “even after the connection was severed at the operator’s initiative, they did not stop trying to renew the connection, for the purpose of financial gain,” it continued.

Military prosecutors filed an indictment towards the pair Thursday morning.

For a number of months, Israel alleged, the 2 troopers have been in contact with Iranian intelligence components and, “under their guidance, carried out a variety of missions for money.”

“One of the soldiers even passed on to an Iranian foreign agent materials from his military training relating to fighter jet systems,” in accordance with the discharge.

Twenty-five Israelis and international residents in Israel have been indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, in accordance with Shin Bet’s annual reportprinted in February. It mentioned recruitment makes an attempt on Israelis elevated by 400% in comparison with 2024.