Beit Shemesh Man Convicted Of Contact With Foreign Agent
Elimelech Stern, 22, recruited by Iranian agents via Telegram, performed tasks including sending threats and recruiting others, highlighting ongoing espionage risks, court said.
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Beit Shemesh Man Convicted Of Contact With Foreign Agent
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday convicted Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old Viznitz chasid from Beit Shemesh, of contact with a foreign agent and conspiracy to carry out threats, after he was in contact with and carried out actions directed by Iranian elements, according to a report by the Charedim 10 news outlet. […]
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Ultra-Orthodox man from Beit Shemesh convicted for working as Iranian agent after denying he knew his handler was an Iranian intelligence officer. By World Israel News Staff An ultra-Orthodox Israeli man was convicted Sunday on espionage charges after he was arrested last year on suspicion of spying on behalf of Iran. The Jerusalem District Court found 22-year-old Elimelech Stern guilty of contact with a foreign agent and conspiring to make thre…
Israeli Court Convicts 22-Year-Old Citizen of Spying for Iran - Khaama Press
A Jerusalem court convicted Elimelech Stern, 22, of espionage for Iran after he admitted carrying out missions arranged via Telegram with an Iranian intelligence handler. A Jerusalem district court has convicted 22-year-old Israeli citizen Elimelech Stern of espionage after he carried out missions on behalf of an Iranian intelligence operative. According to court records, Stern admitted during Shin Bet questioning that he was in contact via Tele…
Elimelech Stern was in contact with a foreign agent from a foreign country, nicknamed "Anna" • To carry out the missions, he recruited two additional Israeli citizens • He claimed in his defense that he did not suspect that "Anna" was a foreign agent
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