Overview

• Israel Police said hundreds of people reported suspicious calls on Saturday that they assess were recruitment attempts by Iranian intelligence.
• Recordings shared by Israeli media feature a robotic Hebrew message saying “Iranian intelligence is looking for qualified agents” and offering a competitive salary.
• The National Cyber Directorate described a coordinated campaign and traced originating numbers to the 03-6817 and 03-3067 prefixes.
• Public guidance urges people not to answer such calls or, if they do, to hang up immediately and avoid pressing any buttons, with officials noting that answering does not harm phones.
• Authorities place the incident within a broader surge in Iran-linked espionage probes since October 7, citing more than 25 cases and roughly 46 arrests.