The network allegedly collected intelligence regarding military bases and infrastructure across the country at the behest of Tehran, according to police and officials with the Israel Security Agency (also known as Shin Bet).

“The network conducted extensive reconnaissance missions on IDF bases nationwide, focusing on air force and navy installations, ports, Iron Dome system locations, and energy infrastructure such as the Hadera power plant,” Israeli police said, according to the Jerusalem Post.

The seven people are being held in custody, and the charges are forthcoming.

“The assessment is that the activity of the members of the ring has caused security damage to the security of the state,” a source within the Israel Security Agency told Reuters.

The announcement of the arrests comes amid heightened concerns of espionage in Israel as enemy states have sought to recruit and organize clandestine operations through social media and the wider internet.

Last week, the United States acknowledged a damaging leak of top secret documents via an Iranian messaging account.

U.S. officials called the leak of documents, which provide details on Israeli retaliatory strike capabilities against Iran, “deeply disturbing.”

The information was posted to the “Middle East Spectator” account on the Telegram messaging app.

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An Israeli citizen was arrested in September under charges of allegedly working with Iranian nationals in an assassination plot against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“In recent weeks, the Shin Bet has detected a significant rise in Iran’s efforts to advance assassinations against targets in Israel,” the agency said at the time.

The 73-year-old suspect was twice smuggled into Iran to meet with collaborators.