Arrest

The men were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage, then re-arrested on suspicion of an offense under the National Security Act 2023.

The initial incident had occured on September 18, when police received a report that a fire had been started near the settlement of Homesh.

The case of attempted treason, which shocked the German intelligence community, could emerge as one of the biggest leaks of classified documents in Germany since the end of the Cold War.

Footage showed agents testing two small containers in the trunk of the vehicle with a handheld radiation detector. One of them appeared to contain a light-colored powder.

Rabbi Yosef Rahimi, the Chabad Lubavitch emissary in Namibia, told Walla that he immediately realized the two women were Iranian when he met them at the police station. 

Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas, who also serves as chairman of the Local Authorities Federation, called on the police and the military to review their conduct.

Iran has denied any involvement in any alleged plot at RAF Fairford, the preferred European ​base for US bombers.

The arrest is the latest in an investigation that has drawn international attention after US President Donald Trump said a threat linked to Iran had subsequently prompted the removal of B-1 bombers.

The investigation began after an 11-month-old was hospitalized with an ear injury, and later raised suspicions of additional violence against toddlers at the daycare.

While operating in Mea She’arim, a group of rioters began throwing stones and other objects at the officers, who were then arrested.