i24NEWS reports that an active-duty IDF soldier who spied for Iran for payment during Operation Rising Lion has been sentenced to five years in prison.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (10:05 and 10:06 Jerusalem) that an IDF military court sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for contacting an Iranian agent and transmitting videos of interceptions and missile impacts filmed during Operation Rising Lion, Israel's military operation in June 2025. The soldier later reported himself to his commanders. The current report from i24NEWS adds that the soldier spied for payment, revealing a financial motive. The soldier's identity has not been publicly released. The case is part of a broader pattern of Iranian attempts to recruit Israelis for espionage, as The Zioneer has reported in multiple cases over recent weeks, including Haifa residents Dimitri Cohen and Ra'in Othman, who were sentenced or charged for similar offenses.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF soldier sentenced to 5 years for sending interception videos, missile impact footage to Iran
- DevelopingHaifa District Court sentences Israeli to 8.5 years for espionage on behalf of Iran
- StrongDruze youth from Golan sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran and Syria
- StrongHaifa resident charged with spying for Iran during wartime
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