- February 5, 2025
- 3:29 pm
- Israel
The Israeli police dismantled an extremist cell consisting of Russian-speaking radicals.
During an operation in Rishon Lezion, a 20-year-old resident and his wife, who emigrated from Russia several years ago, were arrested.
In a search of their home, firearms, ammunition, smoke bombs, anti-Israeli literature, as well as campaign materials with offensive slogans against Israel were discovered.
This was reported by the Police of the Central District of Israel on February 5, 2025. Judging by the photographs, this concerns a specific organization called “Compass.”
Anti-Israeli Propaganda in the Heart of the Country
📌 What did the extremists possess?
🔹 Firearms
🔹 Ammunition
🔹 Smoke grenades
🔹 Jihadist literature
🔹 Anti-Israeli posters with messages such as “To hell with Israel” and “Free Palestine”
This detention highlights that even within Israel, there are Russian-speaking groups radicalized by Kremlin propaganda and anti-Semitic ideas that spread under the guise of leftist ideology.
Links to Provocateurs who Attacked the Ukrainian Cultural Center
It is noteworthy that the detained individuals previously participated in a provocative action in Tel Aviv aimed at destabilizing relations between Israel and Ukraine.
On December 13, 2024, in Tel Aviv, the anti-Semitic organization “Compass” organized an attack on the Ukrainian Cultural Center.
📌 What did the provocateurs do?
🔹 Decorated the center with offensive images
🔹 Displayed an image of an Israeli soldier with bloody hands who looks into a mirror and sees the reflection of a Russian occupier
🔹 Posted a caption in Ukrainian saying “Not just a Russian Occupier”
👉 These actions were aimed at fueling hatred and attempting to create a false analogy between the actions of the IDF in Gaza and the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
📢 Important: The organization “Compass” likely has connections to Russian propaganda structures, indicating potential foreign interference in the information war within Israel.
Radicals Threaten Israel’s Safety
Why is this important for Israel?
🇮🇱 Israeli Security
Russian-speaking extremists rooted in the country could be linked to foreign intelligence and terrorist organizations.
🤝 Attempts to Undermine Israel-Ukraine Relations
Such actions are aimed at disrupting the strategic cooperation between Israel and Ukraine.
📢 As noted by one security analyst:
“These groups operate according to a hidden Kremlin agenda—through false analogies and manipulations, they seek to destabilize Israeli society.”
Where Else Have Radicals Been Active?
📌 Connections to the Kremlin
The activities of “Compass” align with the narrative promoted by Moscow, raising suspicions of possible funding from Russia.
📌 Media Attack
Following the event in Tel Aviv, Russian media began to actively cover the events, portraying them in a light favorable to the Kremlin.
📌 Anti-Semitic Slogans
Extremists utilize anti-Semitic rhetoric, disguising it as support for the Palestinian movement.
How Are Authorities Responding?
Israeli security services are continuing their investigation.
📢 The Israeli police stated:
“We will not allow foreign radicals to use our country as a platform for anti-Semitic propaganda and destabilization.”
Law enforcement agencies do not rule out further arrests and believe that this cell is only a part of a larger network associated with Kremlin interests and anti-Israeli movements.
Conclusions
📌 In Israel, a Russian-speaking extremist cell has been exposed
📌 Found were weapons, ammunition, and anti-Israeli materials
📌 Established links with provocateurs targeting the Ukrainian Cultural Center
📌 The group’s activities correspond with Kremlin propaganda
👉 Israel is determined to address such threats. Special services continue to combat radical groups funded from abroad.
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