Israeli authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of spying for Iran and preparing explosives for a planned assassination of a “high-profile figure,” according to police and security officials.

A couple from Isarel's Ra’anana have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, Israel Police and the Shin Bet announced.

Israel’s Supreme Court temporarily blocks the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. This comes hours after the Israeli cabinet voted unanimously to dismiss Ronen Bar by April 10 at the latest.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of Muhammad Abdullah, a field commander of the Islamic Jihad radical Palestinian movement, during a counter-terrorist operation in the town of Nur Shams in the West Bank.

The Israel Police and the Shin Bet security service announced on Thursday that they successfully thwarted a plot by five Arab Israeli citizens to carry out a car-bombing attack at Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Mall.

Israel's Shin Bet has revealed details of a foiled Iranian assassination plot aimed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar.