Israeli Cyber Firm Ability Indicted for Smuggling and Illegal Arms Export Worth 35 Million Shekels

The Economic Department of the Israeli Attorney General's Office filed an indictment on Tuesday against the technology, intelligence, and cyber company Ability and two of its executives. The charges, brought as part of a plea agreement to the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, include aggravated smuggling offenses, violations of the Defense Export Control Law, and unlicensed arms marketing. The indictment alleges that the defendants engaged in smuggling activities valued at approximately 35 million shekels. Additionally, the company faces money laundering charges, and one executive is accused of tax offenses. Details of the case and the full indictment remain under a gag order. The investigation was conducted by a joint task force comprising the Defense Security Authority at the Ministry of Defense, Lahav 433, the Diamond Unit, the Foreign Trade Security Division, and the Customs and VAT Investigations Department in Jerusalem under the Tax Authority.