Ex-Court Guard Jailed 3 Years for Contacting Iranian Agent
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Former court guard Doron Bukobza received a three-year prison sentence.
- He was convicted of contacting an Iranian agent.
- Bukobza performed tasks for the agent for payment.
- Tasks included social media posts and alleged claims of access to Dimona.
- He received cryptocurrency for his services.
The Beersheba District Court sentenced Doron Bukobza, a 30-year-old former court security guard, to three years in prison. The sentence followed a plea deal with the prosecution, under which Bukobza was found guilty of contacting a foreign agent. Approximately two years ago, Bukobza established contact with an Iranian agent.
According to the indictment, Bukobza claimed in correspondence with the Iranian that he had access to the Dimona Nuclear Center. The charges stemmed from his deliberate contact with a representative of an enemy state and his execution of the agent's instructions for payment. As part of these contacts, Bukobza performed various tasks for reward, some of which were not inherently illegal. These included posting specified materials on social media and taking videos and photographs.
For instance, at the Iranian agent's direction, Bukobza disseminated a post by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. He also published posts calling for the release of Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, who were then captives, claiming personal acquaintance with them. For these completed tasks, Bukobza received several thousand shekels in cryptocurrency from the Iranian agent.
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