Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say

They say the man was twice smuggled into Iran and had been paid to carry out "missions".

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Israeli police and domestic intelligence said the man was twice smuggled into Iran and received payment to carry out missions.

In a joint statement, they said the suspect was a businessman who had lived in Turkey and had Turkish contacts who had helped get him into Iran.

The announcement comes at a time of soaring tension between Iran and Israel, regional arch-enemies.

The statement said the suspect, who was not identified, was arrested last month. It said his targets were the prime minister, the defence minister and the head of Israel internal security agency Shin Bet.

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