Israel Defence Minister’s Housekeeper Charged With Spying For Iran

Defense Minster Benny Gantz speaks at Haaretz Democracy Conference in Jaffa, on November 9, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) 

Times of Israel: Gantz’s house cleaner, an ex-bank robber, accused of trying to spy on him for Iran  

With indictment filed, Shin Bet security service says Omri Goren spoke to an Iran-linked hacking group about giving them access to the defense minister’s computer  

An Israeli man who worked as a house cleaner for Defense Minister Benny Gantz was arrested earlier this month for allegedly offering to spy on the minister on behalf of Iran, the Shin Bet security service said Thursday. 

According to the Shin Bet, the man, Omri Goren, was arrested shortly after he contacted an Iran-linked hacking group, and before he could do any damage. 

On Thursday, a Central District prosecutor filed an indictment against Goren, charging him with espionage, a crime that carries a sentence of 10 to 15 years.  

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WNU Editor: This is too late .... Shin Bet to probe background check process after Gantz’s house cleaner arrested (Times of Israel). 

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