JERUSALEM, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli police and Shin Bet security agency said in a joint statement on Monday that an Israeli man has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran in exchange for payment.
The suspect, a 29-year-old Jewish resident of Petah Tikva, a city west of Tel Aviv, allegedly torched eight vehicles, spray-painted pro-Iranian graffiti, and filmed an infrastructure facility, according to the statement.
He also allegedly filmed the entrance to the residential neighborhood of Benny Gantz, a member of parliament and former Israeli defense minister, and sent the footage to his handlers, the statement said.
Documents submitted on Monday to the Central District Court indicated that an indictment is expected to be filed in the coming days.
This is the 13th time an Israeli citizen has been arrested on charges of spying for Iran since the beginning of 2024. ■
