Mazra'a Resident Indicted for Spying for Iran

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A Mazra'a resident, Wisam Ghaleb Saleh Awwad, is charged with carrying out espionage missions for Iranian intelligence officials. According to the police and the Shin Bet, the indictment was filed this morning against him. According to the suspicion, he contacted his handlers on Telegram on his own initiative and offered to carry out espionage missions for them.

According to the suspicion, Awwad photographed military bases, strategic facilities and police stations, and passed his handlers documentation and landmarks. He acted out of ideological motives and a desire for revenge, without any financial compensation.

The police and the Shin Bet stressed that there is no tolerance for anyone acting on behalf of Iran. Awwad is suspected of having acted as a foreign agent, and he is charged with contact with a foreign agent and with gathering intelligence for Iran.