Jerusalem News Now. 8 July 2025, 12 Tammuz, 5785.
Contents:
1. Espionage:
Iran deports Afghans accused of aiding the Mossad.
2. IDF launches strikes in Yemen, explosions heard in Hodeidah.
3. Israeli Economy Recovering.
4. GAZA: Multiple IDF Soldiers Killed in Coordinated Hamas Ambush, Numerous Others Wounded
5. Israel's Spy Network In Iran: What The Regime Is Trying To Hide
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1. Espionage:
Iran deports Afghans accused of aiding the Mossad, labeling them a 'security threat,' in a move that appears to advance the regime's internal agenda, amid growing unrest and economic challenges.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411259
Rafael Levy
Published: Jul 7, 2025, 11:40 AM (GMT+3)
Iranian authorities have expelled hundreds of thousands of Afghan citizens in recent weeks, citing alleged involvement in espionage activities on behalf of Israel, according to AFP and Reuters reports.
The unusual decision comes amid Operation Rising Lion and claims that numerous Afghans collaborated with Israel. A deadline was set for the departure of all "illegal residents" by July 6.
An Iranian official claimed that 'it became evident that some individuals involved in security incidents were of Afghan origin,' though no evidence was presented. In reality, many of those expelled held valid work permits but were either detained or forcibly removed from the country.
As part of its response, Iran accelerated the pace of expulsions to tens of thousands of people per day, since early June, more than 300,000 individuals have already crossed the border into Afghanistan. The deportations, which include women and children, have taken place on a massive scale.
The Tehran regime is reportedly leveraging the crisis for domestic purposes: to distract from inflation and ongoing public protests, or as a measure against Sunni influence in the Shiite-majority state. Afghanistan, for its part, has been forced to absorb the deportees under dire conditions and without adequate social infrastructure.
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2. IDF launches strikes in Yemen, explosions heard in Hodeidah
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411235
Extracts:
Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the IDF launched strikes on Yemen, saying, "As part of Operation 'Black Flag,' the IDF has now powerfully struck terrorist targets of the Houthi terror regime in the ports of Hodeidah, Al-Salif, and Ras Issa, the Ras Katib power station, and the ship Galaxy Leader which was hijacked by the Houthis about two years ago and is currently being used for terrorist activities in the Red Sea."
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a statement, '
'The Houthi terrorist regime exploits the maritime domain to project force and conduct terrorist activity against passing vessels and global maritime commerce. The targets struck demonstrate the regime�s systematic use of civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes,' said the IDF.
'Among the terror targets struck at the port of Ras Isa was the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized by the Houthi terrorist regime in November 2023. Houthi forces installed a radar system on the ship and have been using it to track vessels in the international maritime arena to facilitate further terrorist activities.'
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The military spokesperson of the Houthis, Yahya Saree, later claimed that the Yemeni group targeted Ben Gurion Airport in a missile attack on Israel.
"We launched a ballistic missile of the 'Palestine 2' type toward Ben Gurion Airport and three additional drones toward sensitive Israeli targets in the areas of Jaffa, Ashkelon, and Eilat," claimed Saree.
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3. Israeli Economy Recovering.
The recovery of Israel's economy now appears to be well underway, with the first half of 2025 marking the strongest six-month period for Israeli tech funding in the past three years, according to a mid-year analysis published by Startup Nation Central.
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/business-economy/israeli-tech-sees-strongest-six-month-period-in-3-years/2025/07/01/
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4. GAZA: Multiple IDF Soldiers Killed in Coordinated Hamas Ambush, Numerous Others Wounded
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2422468/gaza-multiple-idf-soldiers-killed-in-coordinated-hamas-ambush-numerous-others-wounded.html
A deadly Hamas ambush in the Beit Hanoun area of northern Gaza on Monday targeted an IDF convoy, injuring multiple soldiers, including a senior officer, in what Israeli officials described as a carefully coordinated and multi-layered attack.
According to initial reports, the ambush began when an explosive device struck an armored IDF vehicle. Within moments, three additional explosions detonated along the route - targeting both the initial convoy and responding rescue forces. The coordinated nature of the attack suggested Hamas intended to inflict mass casualties.
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5. Israel's Spy Network In Iran: What The Regime Is Trying To Hide
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2422280/israels-spy-network-in-iran-what-the-regime-is-trying-to-hide.html
Extracts:
Oded Ailam, a former senior Mossad official who served in the organization for twenty-four years, revealed in an interview with the German newspaper Bild that Israel has a 'vast' intelligence network operating within Iran.
Only forty percent of Iran's ninety million residents are Persians. 'This makes it very difficult for the government to control the population,' Ailam said.
Ailam noted that ethnic groups such as Kurds, Turkmens, Baluchs, and Azeris are relatively easy to recruit, noting that many of them do not act out of sympathy for Israel, and not even always because of financial incentives, but out of deep frustration with the Iranian regime.
'There are a lot of dissatisfied people in Iran,' he said. 'Large parts of society live in poverty. Iran sits on huge gas reserves, but instead of investing the capital in the country, the mullahs have invested billions in terrorist organizations like Hezbollah.'