An indictment was filed Wednesday against a 28-year-old reserve soldier from the Gush Dan region, who served in a classified IDF unit, for allegedly contacting an Iranian agent and offering information about his unit. According to i24NEWS, the suspect told the agent he had 'much more than graffiti' to offer and boasted about his operational capabilities.
An indictment was filed Wednesday afternoon against a 28-year-old reserve soldier from the Gush Dan region, who served in a classified IDF unit, on charges of contacting an Iranian intelligence agent and offering information about his unit. The suspect's name remains under a gag order. This formal filing is the latest step in a case that has developed throughout the day, with multiple reports emerging since 13:15 Jerusalem.
The thread began with initial reports of a charge against an individual with classified unit service. Over the course of the afternoon, authorities identified the suspect as a reserve soldier, and joint statements from the Defense Ministry, Shin Bet, and Police specified charges of "contact with a foreign agent and attempted delivery of information for the benefit of the enemy." The suspect was also asked to recruit another soldier. By 13:15 Jerusalem, new details from i24NEWS revealed that the suspect had initially received a general message from an Iranian intelligence handler seeking assistance with tasks described as graffiti. The suspect allegedly responded that he had "much more than graffiti" to offer, and later boasted about his service in a classified unit, revealing details about his role and the unit's capabilities. Negotiations over payment took place, but no evidence of actual payment has been found.
The case is part of a broader pattern of Iranian intelligence recruitment efforts inside Israel, as The Zioneer has reported in recent months. Similar cases include the indictment of a Tajik national for documenting strategic targets, a yeshiva student charged with photographing sensitive sites in Jerusalem, and a Haifa resident accused of performing security tasks for Iranian agents during Operation Roaring Lion.
The suspect's name remains under a gag order, and the full extent of the information he may have passed to the Iranian handler has not been disclosed. The Shin Bet and Israel Police continue to investigate.
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