Tira resident spied on behalf of Iran and refused payment for it, say prosecutors

State prosecutors charge a 27-year-old Arab-Israeli truck driver with espionage for Iran after he was arrested on suspicion of maintaining contact with a foreign agent during wartime.

Tira resident Ahmad Da’as is accused of gathering intelligence for an operative he met online, and taking photos and video of sites during his work driving across Israel.

Many of the sites he allegedly photographed are located in Ashdod and include the city’s port, the Eshkol Power Station and facilities belonging to Israel Aerospace Industries.

Prosecutors allege that Da’as was offered payment for these activities but refused to take money out of his ideological commitment to assist Iran during its war with Israel.

He is accused in the Lod-Central District Court today of contact with a foreign agent and providing intelligence to the enemy. Prosecutors are requesting he be kept in custody until the end of legal proceedings.