Israeli-Arab Indicted for Spying on Former Defence Minister for Iran

• Fares Abu al-Hija, 32, from Kaukab Abu al-Hija, indicted for gathering intelligence on former Defence Minister Yoav Galant.
• Arrested in late January near Galant’s home while photographing streets, part of an Iranian-orchestrated mission.
• Contacted an Iranian agent via Telegram, paid in cryptocurrency for assignments including photos/videos of Israeli locations.
• Admitted to tasks for a foreign source, confirmed by Shin Bet and Israel Police as an Iranian intelligence operative.
• Previously photographed a Tel Aviv cafe, delivered cryptocurrency access codes, and set up secure phones for his handler.