Jerusalem Man Charged With Contacting Enemy Agent
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Jerusalem resident indicted for alleged contact with foreign agent.
- Accused of agreeing to photograph sensitive Jerusalem sites for money.
- Agent also requested surveillance and camera installation.
- Defendant reportedly failed to complete some assigned tasks.
- Prosecution seeks pre-trial detention.
The State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against a 53-year-old Jerusalem resident, identified as Тарик Уэйда, in the Jerusalem District Court. He is accused of communicating with an individual acting on behalf of a foreign state or terrorist organization. According to the indictment, approximately one year ago, Уэйда requested to join a Telegram group called "Resistance," where a foreign agent was active. They corresponded roughly every two weeks.
The agent allegedly offered Уэйда money to photograph various locations in Jerusalem, including Jewish residential areas and sites where security and police forces were stationed. At the agent's request, Уэйда installed a secure messaging application on his phone. Subsequently, the contact inquired if Уэйда could attach a camera to an electric bicycle and record during rides without drawing attention. On another occasion, Уэйда agreed to install a camera and film a mosque, but he did not complete this task.
Days before his arrest, the agent again asked him to conduct surveillance near the Al-Aqsa Mosque or other potentially sensitive locations. Уэйда did not respond, and this assignment was also left unfulfilled. The prosecution is requesting that the defendant be held in custody until the conclusion of his trial.
