A serious indictment was filed against Raanan Ohana, 44, of Haifa, for contact with a foreign agent and conveying information to the enemy. The indictment alleges that during Operation Roaring Lion, Ohana performed tasks for an Iranian handler, including providing detailed professional intelligence on security screening vulnerabilities at ports and how to smuggle weapons into Israel. He also photographed the Haifa coastline and American warships.
A serious indictment was filed at the Haifa District Court on Tuesday morning against Raanan (Ben Haim) Ohana, a 44-year-old Haifa resident, charging him with contact with a foreign agent and conveying information to the enemy. The indictment, reported by journalist Or Ravid, details a series of tasks Ohana allegedly performed for an Iranian handler, some of which directly affected state security during the military operation 'Roaring Lion.' Among the acts attributed to Ohana: providing detailed professional intelligence on gaps in security screening at Israeli ports and methods for smuggling weapons into the country; photographing the Haifa waterfront and American warships docked there; and relaying the information to the Iranian handler. In exchange, Ohana allegedly received cryptocurrency payments totaling approximately 2,500 shekels ($680).
The case follows broader Israeli law enforcement efforts to crack down on Iranian espionage networks during wartime. As The Zioneer reported on June 9, a separate indictment was filed against a Bat Yam resident, Nissan Aviv, on similar charges of relocating information about missile impact zones. In Ohana's case, the charges explicitly involve vulnerabilities in port security, a sensitive strategic asset during the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah and Iran.
2 developments
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- DevelopingHaifa District Court sentences Israeli to 8.5 years for espionage on behalf of Iran
- ConfirmedBat Yam resident indicted for spying for Iran, allegedly provided missile-fall information
- ConfirmedIsraeli Prosecutors Seek Indictment of Tajik National for Allegedly Spying for Iran
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