Israeli Arrested for Alleged Iranian-Backed Assassination Plot Against Defense Minister Katz

Report by “Safarti Tarjuman” International News Desk

TEL AVIV — Israeli security services have arrested a 24-year-old citizen accused of working with Iranian intelligence in a plot to assassinate Defense Minister Israel Katz by planting powerful explosives near his residence in Kfar Ahim, local media reported.

According to Channel 12, Roy Mizrahi was detained in April and charged with “aiding the enemy at a time of war.” Investigators allege that Mizrahi was recruited through a Telegram network tied to Iranian agents.

Authorities revealed that the suspect allegedly placed explosives at a location near the defense minister’s home, with the intention of detonating them as Katz passed by. Officials described the Iranian plot as “very close to succeeding.” However, details on whether the explosives were fully armed or exactly how close they were placed to the minister’s house remain unclear.

The investigation uncovered that Mizrahi was initially tasked, along with an associate named Almog Attias, to film sensitive Israeli sites, including the Shin Bet security agency headquarters and the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv. These surveillance efforts were coordinated by an Iranian handler identified as “Alex.”

Mizrahi and his accomplice were later instructed to install two covert cameras in Kfar Ahim to monitor Katz’s movements. After collecting the cameras from a house in Holon, they abandoned the mission when a security vehicle passed nearby, discarding the equipment out of fear of being caught.

The report further claims “Alex” offered Mizrahi $1 million to assassinate a scientist at the Weizmann Institute, but he refused because the handler declined to pay a portion of the fee in advance.

Later, a second Iranian handler known as “Getz” approached Mizrahi, instructing him to plant the explosives near the defense minister’s home. Mizrahi allegedly retrieved a blue bag filled with explosives from a drop-off point and moved it to a spot near Katz’s residence, receiving cryptocurrency payments for his actions. Authorities say he even took one of the explosives back to his own apartment.

Mizrahi’s lawyer told Channel 12 that his client was a “foolish youth” who had ultimately caused no real damage to national security.

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