Overview

• The State Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against 49-year-old dual citizen Yaakov Perl, who was arrested earlier this month after a Shin Bet and Israel Police investigation.
• The indictment alleges Perl documented the home of former IDF chief Herzi Halevi, detailed security around National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s residence, and filmed locations across Israel.
• Prosecutors accuse Perl of aiding an enemy during wartime and providing intelligence to an enemy, and they requested his detention until the end of proceedings.
• Authorities say Perl lived in Morocco, contacted the Iranian embassy in Rabat in 2017, was approached after a January 2025 pro‑Hezbollah post, returned to Israel in July 2025, and attempted to recruit others.
• Investigators say he received at least $15,000 in cryptocurrency for his activities, which they describe as ideologically motivated and part of a broader pattern of Iran-linked cases under investigation.