The Knesset, Shin Bet, and police say they have no knowledge of a Knesset employee suspected of spying for Iran, contrary to an earlier Hebrew-language media report, according to Israeli journalist Moti Kastel. The denial casts doubt on the original claim, which remains unconfirmed. No further details have been disclosed.
Earlier this evening, a Hebrew-language media outlet reported that a Knesset employee was suspected of espionage for Iran, generating immediate attention. However, within the same news cycle, journalist Moti Kastel has reported that the Knesset itself, the Shin Bet, and the Israel Police all state they are unaware of any such suspect or investigation. This categorical denial directly contradicts the original report and indicates the earlier claim is unverified and likely based on sources that have not been confirmed by the relevant security and parliamentary bodies. At this point, the conflicting accounts — a single-source assertion versus an on-record denial by the institutions that would necessarily be involved — mean the story is unresolved. The Zioneer reported the original allegation at 20:24 (BACKGROUND), but this new denial supersedes it as the current state of knowledge. Follow-up reporting is required to determine whether the original report was erroneous or whether the involved agencies are not disclosing an active investigation.
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