Indictment filed against Israeli lawyer on security offenses

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The Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment with the Lod District Court against an Israeli lawyer who was arrested about two and a half weeks ago in a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and police. According to a statement from the Prosecutor's Office, she is charged with contact with a foreign agent and obstruction of legal proceedings. The Prosecutor's Office requested to extend her detention until the conclusion of proceedings.

According to Ynet, the lawyer was in contact with a foreign agent and obstructed legal proceedings. According to Arutz Sheva, her interrogation revealed she was in contact with a foreign agent and obstructed investigative proceedings. According to Kan News, the indictment was filed on charges of contact with a foreign agent.

According to Israel Hayom, the lawyer was arrested in secret. The indictment was filed following the interrogation, and a request to extend her detention has been submitted against her.