According to the Israel Police and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), 49-year-old Yaakov Perel, who lived in Morocco in recent years, is accused of conducting information-gathering missions targeting Israeli public figures and citizens at the direction of Tehran.
The most recent killing took place overnight into Monday in Nahf, where 32-year-old nurse Yazan Mohammed Qadri was shot at the entrance to his home. A new father, Qadri was pronounced dead at the scene. Police launched a search for suspects, citing criminal motives.
The delegation, which was led by the Elnet organization that deals with strengthening the ties between Europe and Israel, is the largest of British members of parliament that have arrived in Israel so far.