Jerusalem Man Indicted for Contacting Iranian Agent, Documenting Security Sites

A 53-year-old resident of Jerusalem has been indicted on serious charges of contact with a foreign agent. He is accused of documenting security force sites for the agent, believed to be Iranian, with whom he communicated via Telegram for approximately one year. The legal correspondent for i24NEWS, Lee Ayash, revealed incriminating correspondence between the two on Monday.

According to investigation details, the foreign agent requested the defendant perform a series of tasks in exchange for payment. These included photographing Jewish neighborhoods, police stations, and security force activity centers. In one conversation, the handler inquired about the defendant's transportation, and upon learning he had an electric bicycle, instructed him to buy a camera, mount it on the bicycle, and film while riding, asking about accessible areas.

The defendant responded that he was near the Al-Aqsa Mosque. At one point, the defendant attempted to disengage, asking the handler to stop sending messages. However, the handler replied, "I will only ask you for things that will please God," after which the defendant agreed to continue the collaboration.