Man Charged with Espionage for Iran After Photographing Israeli Sites
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Wissam Awad, a resident of the Western Galilee, has been indicted for espionage on behalf of Iran. He is accused of photographing sensitive sites, including military locations and factories, and providing the information to Iranian intelligence operatives. Awad allegedly acted for both financial and ideological reasons, including anger over Israeli actions in Gaza. He faces charges of providing information to an enemy and contacting a foreign agent.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Wissam Awad indicted for providing information to Iran, allegedly photographing Israeli sites.
- Accused of acting for financial gain and ideological revenge over Gaza operations.
- Photographed Eden Square, Etgar Medical factory, and reported military movements.
- Also documented roads near Sharga camp and a Nahariya police station.
- Prosecution seeks detention until trial, citing severity of offenses.
The State Prosecutor's Office has filed a serious indictment against Wissam Awad, a 50-year-old resident of Mazra'a in the Western Galilee. Awad is accused of security offenses, including providing information to an enemy with the intent to harm state security and contacting a foreign agent. The indictment, filed by prosecutor Shai Moshiv, alleges that Awad was motivated by financial gain as well as ideological reasons and a desire for revenge for Israeli actions in Gaza.
Awad reportedly sought out Iran-affiliated groups on Telegram and offered his services. After contact was established, he began receiving intelligence-gathering missions from an individual acting on behalf of Iranian intelligence. According to the charges, Awad photographed Eden Square and the Etgar Medical factory in Nahariya. He also shared his location near the Zar'it army post and reported on military vehicle movements on Highway 4.
Furthermore, Awad acted on his own initiative on two occasions, documenting the road leading to the Sharga camp in the Western Galilee and the police station in Nahariya. The prosecution has requested Awad's detention until the legal proceedings conclude, emphasizing the severity of his actions, noting that he approached an enemy state, offered his services, and carried out missions out of ideological anger over Israeli operations in Gaza.
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