Israel has said a couple have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Tehran, local media reported. Rafael and Lala Guliyev carried out intelligence gathering missions on security and national infrastructure sites, as well as tracking an academic at a security think tank with the intention of her being harmed, the Israel Security Agency and police said. Rafael Guliyev was allegedly also asked to find an assassin.
Israel says pair arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran
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