Man From Negev Sentenced to 24.5 Years for Spying for Gaza Group While in IDF
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A young man from the Negev was sentenced to 24.5 years in prison by the Beersheba Central Court for aiding the enemy and committing terror offenses. He spied for a Gaza terror group while serving in the Israeli military and stole an M4 rifle. The man also transferred weapons to the West Bank for the organization, motivated by revenge after his father's home was demolished.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Negev man received a 24.5-year prison sentence for aiding a Gaza terror group.
- He spied for the organization while enlisted in the Israeli military.
- The man stole an M4 rifle from an IDF soldier.
- He transferred weapons to the West Bank for the terror group.
- His actions were motivated by revenge over his father's home demolition.
The Beersheba Central Court has sentenced a young man from the Negev to 24 and a half years in prison. He was convicted of aiding the enemy during wartime, committing terror offenses, and weapons-related crimes as part of a plea agreement.
The individual was found to have acted on behalf of a terror organization in the Gaza Strip, even enlisting in the Israeli military on their instructions to gather intelligence. He also stole a weapon from an IDF soldier and later transferred weapons to the West Bank for the organization.
According to the amended indictment, filed by prosecutor Hovit Kantrovich, the man decided to seek revenge against Israel and harm its security in 2019, following an administrative demolition order for his father's home. In September of that year, he stole an M4 assault rifle, a magazine, and a laser sight from an IDF soldier in the Yatir area, hiding them near his residence.
The indictment also details that he transferred combat equipment to the West Bank for the terrorist group.
