Israeli security services on Thursday confirmed the arrest of one of its citizens on suspicion of involvement in an Iranian-backed assassination plot targeting prominent people including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
A joint statement by Shin Bet and the Israeli police said the person was a businessman with connections in Turkey who had attended at least two meetings in Iran to discuss the possibility of assassinating Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant or the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency.
The announcement of the arrest came a day after Hezbollah was hit for a second day running by a sophisticated attack that detonated communications equipment remotely, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 450.
Israel is yet to admit involvement in the attack despite fingers pointing at its spy agency Mossad.
