An Israeli man arrested for being recruited by Iran to advance a plot to assassinate Israel’s prime minister, defense minister, or the head of the Shin Bet, is named as 73-year-old Moti Maman.
Maman, from the southern city of Ashkelon, was indicted this morning over the plot.
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Lawyer for Israeli recruited by Iran to kill Netanyahu, Gallant or Bar: ‘He made an error of judgment’
A lawyer for the Israeli man arrested over an Iranian plot to assassinate top officials says his client made “an error of judgment” and is fully cooperating with authorities in the investigation.
“We have not yet seen the investigative materials, so at this stage it is difficult to go into the details of the case,” says the attorney, Eyal Besserglick, according to Hebrew-language media reports.
“It can already be said that this is a person who has greatly assisted the security services of the State of Israel, whose children serve in the security forces, and who made an error in judgment in the context of his business,” Besserglick says, adding that his client has “cooperated, and continues to cooperate fully with the authorities.”
The unnamed Israeli civilian was arrested last month over the alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant or Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
The suspect, identified in media reports as a 73-year-old resident of Ashkelon, was indicted today.
The Shin Bet and Police said in a joint statement that the suspect had been smuggled into Iran twice and received payment to carry out the missions.
Source » timesofisrael