The Shin Bet Security Agency and the Shin Bet Police arrested Wissam Gelb Saleh Awad, an Arab Israeli citizen from Al-Mazra near Nahariya, on suspicion of spying for Iranian intelligence.
Awad initiated contact with Iranian agents via Telegram, offered his services for ideological reasons, expressed support for Hezbollah and sought revenge, without asking for financial compensation.
He photographed strategic installations, military bases and police stations, transmitting precise images and coordinates to his Iranian handlers for future use.
Awad was arrested in October, and on November 15 the prosecutors in Haifa filed an indictment requesting his arrest until the end of the legal proceedings.