'It was also learned that Makharmeh was asked to work on recruiting residents of Israel, including journalists, in the light of the latter's access to various places in Israel, especially official sites,' the statement read. The Palestinian youth also recruited an Arab-Israeli citizen to task him with taking pictures inside Israel. According to the Shin Bet, he received 8,000 U.S.
Makharmeh was charged with establishing a cell to carry out shooting attacks against Israelis and recruiting suicide bombers. The ringleader, identified as 29-year-old Mohammed Makharmeh, is a computer engineering student from Hebron city, who is suspected of being recruited by a relative living in South Africa and acting on behalf of Iranian intelligence services, said the Shin Bet. 3 (Xinhua) - Israel's Shin Bet security service said Wednesday that it busted an Iranian espionage cell operating in the West Bank and arrested its Palestinian leader. Israel's Shin Bet Security forces busted an Iran's espionage cell operating in the West Bank and arrested its Palestinian leader.
