Israel says 7 citizens caught spying for Iran after sharing info that could "aid enemy missile attacks"

Jerusalem — Israeli police on Monday said they had arrested seven Israeli citizens accused of being a spy network gathering information on Israel's military bases and energy infrastructure for Iranian intelligence.

The internal security agency and police "successfully dismantled a spy network involving seven Israeli citizens who were operating on behalf of Iranian intelligence," the police said in a statement, adding that all seven had been arrested. The seven Israelis were from the city of Haifa and other northern areas of the country.

"This network was engaged in gathering sensitive information on IDF (military) bases and energy infrastructure," it said.