A Druze young man from the village of Mas'ade in the Golan Heights was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison for aggravated espionage on behalf of Syrian and Iranian intelligence, according to the Jewish Voice. The court found that he collected and passed sensitive IDF intelligence — troop movements, armor positions, and missile impact locations — to a handler linked to Iran's Quds Force. The espionage, initiated through his father's mediation, accelerated during the 2023 Swords of Iron war.
The sentencing, reported by the Jewish Voice, marks a significant case of espionage during wartime. The court emphasized the defendant's high level of awareness that his actions served the enemy, describing it as 'on the verge of absolute certainty.' The network was activated via the defendant's father, who is currently under administrative detention. Intelligence passed in real time on Israeli forces moving toward the northern front during the 2023-2025 war, information that the court assessed could have aided enemy operational planning and improved the accuracy of fire on Israeli territory. The sentence includes a two-year suspended term and a fine. As The Zioneer has previously reported, this case is part of a broader pattern. In recent days, an Israeli Arab citizen was sentenced to 11 years in Haifa for spying for Iran (June 9), a Bat Yam resident was indicted for relaying missile impact data (June 9), and a Haifa resident was charged with carrying out security tasks for Iranian intelligence (June 9). These incidents highlight the ongoing threat of Iranian intelligence recruitment of Israeli citizens across different communities.
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- DevelopingBahrain court sentences 12 to 10 years for supporting Iran attacks
- StrongHaifa resident charged with spying for Iran during wartime
- ConfirmedBat Yam resident indicted for spying for Iran, allegedly provided missile-fall information
- StrongIsraeli citizen charged with security tasks for Iranian intelligence
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