An Israeli court Allowd Publication that the State Attorney's Office filed an indictment against an Israeli citizen who served in both regular and reserve service in a classified unit.
He is charged with contact with a foreign agent and attempting to pass information for the benefit of the enemy, in this case Iran.
The Investigation
The indictment was filed on July 16 at the Tel Aviv District Court, but a sweeping gag order was placed on the case.
The court has now narrowed the order, allowing the publication of limited information regarding the investigation and the suspicions attributed to the defendant.
A joint investigation conducted by the Erezim unit in the Investigation and Intelligence Division of the Defense Ministry's Security Authority (MALMAB) and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) revealed that the defendant was in contact with an entity who identified himself as an Iranian intelligence official.
