Israeli Nuclear Scientists Warned They May Be Targeted By Iran

Caretakers from the Imam Reza holy shrine carry the coffin of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist linked to the country's disbanded military nuclear program, who was killed on Friday. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP); A group of protesters burn representations of the U.S. and Israeli flags in a gathering in front of Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, a day after the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh an Iranian scientist linked to the country's nuclear program by unknown assailants near Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Israeli nuclear experts and senior officials who worked at the Negev Nuclear Research Center in Dimona in the past have been warned to “exercise extra caution in their daily conduct,” Kan News reported.

The report added that one Israeli scientist who worked in Dimona in the past was told to deviate from his usual daily routine and to beware of any suspicious objects or occurrences. Intelligence sources warned him that it is possible that Iranian agents are monitoring him via the Internet and/or social media.

The warning follows the killing of the “father” of Iran’s nuclear program Mohsen Fakhrizadeh that was attributed to Israel’s Mossad and Iran’s subsequent threats of reprisal against Israel.

Israel has also warned its embassies worldwide to be on high alert and has requested that government officials cancel any upcoming visits to Gulf states.

Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) issued a level 3 severe travel warning to the United Arab Emirates in the wake of Fakhrizadeh’s assassination.