Lahav 433, the Israel Police's Anti-corruption and Major Crime Unit, Has Previously Handled Investigations Into Suspected Iranian Espionage in Israel. In April, an Israeli Court Lifted the Gag Order That the Unit Was Probing a Suspected Spy Cell Manufacturing Explosives

Initial reports indicate that the foreign agent was either from, or linked with, Iran.

Probe opened after information from Lahav 433’s Barak division; officer released to house arrest under restrictive conditions as recent Iran-linked spy cases raise concern