But in recent years, and especially in the last year of war, many Israelis are depressed because they don’t see an end to Netanyahu’s belligerent policies; the economy is deteriorating and the government doesn’t offer hope to its citizens. All these are fertile ground for the cultivation of spies
In the last two weeks the Shin Bet and police have arrested 14 Israelis on suspicion of spying for Iran. Since the arrests were made during wartime, the accusations are very severe. They suspects represent two separate rings recruited and controlled by agents of the Iranian ministry of intelligence.