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Israel Indicts Kiryat Yam Man Over Alleged Espionage for Iran

Investigators say he relayed sensitive site details to Iranian handlers using access gleaned from a reservist partner.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed the indictment Sunday in Haifa District Court following a Shin Bet and police investigation.
  • The suspect, 27-year-old Shimon Azarzar, was arrested in October with his partner in a joint operation by the Shin Bet and a coastal police unit.
  • Officials say he maintained more than a year of covert contact with Iranian intelligence and transmitted photos, locations, and other data on sensitive sites across Israel.
  • Investigators report he sought information from IDF bases by leveraging his relationship with a partner serving reserve duty at an Air Force base.
  • Security services cite digital payments to the suspect and issue a public warning against contact with hostile foreign elements.