Three soldiers and a civilian are set to be charged in court with pro-Iranian espionage after allegedly maintaining long-term contact with Iran-linked actors.
The three soldiers had been interacting with their handler before their enlistment, while they were still minors, and knowingly carried out espionage missions on Tehran’s behalf, according to a joint IDF, Shin Bet and Israel Police statement.
The soldiers, who were training at an Israeli Air Force technical school, are accused of photographing the premises at the request of the Iranian actor. The suspects also documented public areas such as train stations, shopping centers and security cameras.
The security agencies add that the suspects were asked by their handler to purchase weapons, but it is unclear whether they agreed to do so.
The four will be indicted later today by state prosecutors in the Haifa District Attorney’s Office.
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