US EditionEspionage: Suspect Exploits Partner's Reserve Duty Service
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Shimon Azarzar charged with Iran espionage
The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested Shimon Azarzar, a resident of Haifa, who transmitted photos and locations of sensitive Israeli installations to Iranian intelligence operatives. He exploited his partner, who serves in reserves, to gather various details about the IDF and Air Force bases. Azarzar, 27, and his partner, Israeli citizens living in northern Israel, were arrested last month on suspicion of security offenses involving contact wi…
Shimon Azarzar, 27, and his partner, residents of Kiryat Yam, were arrested in October 2025, on suspicion of transmitting images and locations of sensitive sites in Israel and carrying out security missions directed by Iran. At the end of the investigation, an indictment was filed with the Haifa District Court.
This morning, an indictment was filed against Shimon Azarzar for transferring images from sensitive websites, information from IDF bases, and exploiting a personal connection. • He used his partner, who serves in the reserves, to obtain various information about the IDF and Air Force bases. • This is how the affair that led to the filing of the indictment was revealed.
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