Police arrest Palestinian West Bank resident for alleged ties to Iranian agent

The 24-year-old suspect was apprehended on August 6 during a joint operation by the Israel Police officers from the Etzion police station in the West Bank and the IDF.

A Palestinian woman from the West Bank town of Beit Umar was arrested in early August on suspicion of connections to an Iranian agent, N12 reported on Monday.

The 24-year-old suspect was apprehended on August 6 during a joint operation by the Israel Police officers from the Etzion police station in the West Bank and the IDF.

After her arrest, the suspect was brought in for interrogation.

Since then, an investigation has been conducted in cooperation with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and other intelligence agencies.

Suspect carried out assignments

According to the allegations, she not only maintained contact with an Iranian agent but also carried out various assignments on his behalf, N12 reported.

During questioning, she admitted to some of the charges and provided details about her connections with the Iranian agent and the tasks she had completed, according to N12. As the interrogation continued, she fully confessed to all the accusations.

At the same time, the Military Prosecutor's Office requested further investigations, including technological tests and additional intelligence-gathering operations, to strengthen the evidence against her.

As a result, the Military Court extended her detention by eight more days to allow the investigation to continue, N12 added.