According to an indictment, an Israeli man named Levon photographed the central bus station and a building in Jerusalem's Bukharim neighborhood, then hid a cigarette box with a note reading 'the work is complete' at the Hadar mall, receiving about $1,379 from Iranian handlers, Channel 12 reports.
An indictment filed today reveals that an Israeli man, identified as Levon, carried out a series of intelligence-gathering tasks for Iranian agents. The tasks included photographing the central bus station in Jerusalem and a building in the Bukharim neighborhood, and placing a cigarette box containing a note stating 'the work is complete' at the Hadar mall. For these actions, he received approximately $1,379. The case highlights Iranian efforts to recruit Israeli civilians for espionage. Channel 12 reported the indictment details; no further information on the suspect's background or the scope of the operation is yet available.
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