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Jewish News 24 · Jul 19, 2026

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Israeli security agencies have recruited leading rabbis, charedi journalists and community leaders to warn against an Iranian espionage campaign targeting the ultra-Orthodox community, after at least nine charedim were implicated in recent spy cases, The New York Times reported. Officials say Iranian operatives use fake Telegram accounts to offer easy money for simple tasks that can escalate into intelligence gathering. Rabbi Yigal Cohen released a widely shared warning urging anyone contacted by Iranian agents to immediately cut off communication.

Israeli security agencies have recruited leading rabbis, charedi journalists and community leaders to warn against an Iranian espionage campaign targeting the ultra-Orthodox community, after at least nine charedim were implicated in recent spy cases, The New York Times reported. Officials say Iranian operatives use fake Telegram accounts to offer easy money for simple tasks that can escalate into intelligence gathering. Rabbi Yigal Cohen released a widely shared warning urging anyone contacted by Iranian agents to immediately cut off communication.

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