Overview
- The Israeli military prosecution, which filed charges Thursday, accused two Air Force technicians of working for Iranian intelligence.
- The indictment says the technicians sent a diagram of an aircraft engine and shared photos and video showing an aviation instructor, a control tower, runways, drones, and other base areas.
- Investigators said the Shin Bet, Military Police, and Israel Police arrested the pair last month in a coordinated operation after gathering sufficient evidence.
- One suspect is charged with assisting the enemy in wartime and passing intelligence to hostile elements, while the second is charged with contact with a foreign agent and transferring information to the enemy.
- Army Radio and other reports say Iranian handlers pressed for riskier tasks, including an assassination attempt on Air Force chief Major General Tomer Bar, photos of officials’ streets, Iron Dome coordinates, and a failed bid to bribe a soldier to delay jet takeoffs.