(haipo) – Dimitri Cohen, 28, from Haifa, is suspected of spying for the Iranians in exchange for money. The suspect was arrested in May 2025 on suspicion of collecting intelligence on Israeli citizens and taking photographs of their travels around the country.
Lt. Col. Shadi Sayaga, Commander of the Coastal District Command Task Force ►Watch
The police and the Shin Bet were informed by the news corporation: The Israel Police and the Shin Bet arrested a Haifa resident on suspicion of Iranian espionage. Today (Monday, 23/6/25) at the end of the investigation into the case conducted by the central unit of the Coastal District, a prosecutor's statement was filed against him. According to the suspicion, the suspect carried out intelligence-gathering missions on Israeli citizens for the Iranians in exchange for money.
As part of a joint operation by the Coastal District of the Central Unit (Coastal District) and the Shin Bet, Dmitry Cohen, 2025, a resident of Haifa, was arrested in May 28 on suspicion of committing security offenses after being suspected of spying for the Iranians by collecting intelligence on Israeli citizens.
The investigation revealed that the suspect carried out several surveillance missions on Israeli citizens whose details he received from his Iranian operator, and as part of this, he photographed their living environment and transferred the photos of the homes of the subjects of surveillance to his operator. He also transferred to his operator photographs of various trips around the country.
The investigation also revealed that in order to maintain secret contact with the operator, Dimitri used an operational phone. In exchange for carrying out the security missions, Dimitri received funds in cryptocurrencies, and it emerged that he would be rewarded with approximately $500 for each mission, and that thousands of dollars have been transferred to his pocket so far.
Informational video on the subject of Iranian espionage (Photo: Police Spokesperson)◄ Watch
This morning (Monday, 23/6/25), at the end of the investigation into the affair conducted over the past month by the Coastal District Command's Task Force Division together with the Shin Bet, a prosecutor's statement was submitted and in the coming days the Haifa District Attorney's Office is expected to file a serious indictment against the suspect.
Security factor: This case joins a series of recent cases that demonstrate repeated efforts by terrorist and hostile intelligence elements to recruit Israeli citizens to carry out missions intended to harm the security of the State of Israel and its residents.
The Israel Police and the General Security Service once again warn Israeli citizens and residents against maintaining contact with foreign entities and carrying out missions for them. These actions constitute serious violations of the law and endanger the security of the state. All security and enforcement agencies will work to bring to justice all those involved in such activities.
Spies. There will always be in history and in the Bible. People need to be careful. People want to make easy money without putting in any effort. Without working for it, if they end up in prison, the end of a spy is hanging.
Just because the spy is Jewish, they are asking for a life sentence, maybe it's time to execute him because people like him will testify to this, like him, because they took advantage of everything to send them information, photographs of wherever they are, they sent missiles, so they ordered a punishment. Members of Knesset must execute anyone who betrays, a very bad sentence will be imposed. The years of betrayal of the Jewish sea owner, about eight million, are just because of the greed for money, to execute him.
He should be punished severely, even deported from the country, and the punishment he received should be made public so that it serves as a deterrent to those looking for easy money.