Fares Abu al-Hija carried out “a series of tasks” after being promised payment by Tehran, prosecutors said.
An Arab Israeli was arrested last month after taking pictures near the home of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on behalf of a “foreign agent,” prosecutors said on Monday.
Fares Abu al-Hija, 32, from the village of Kaukab Abu al-Hija in the Lower Galilee, carried out “a series of tasks” after being promised payment by a foreign agent who identified himself only as “Martin,” prosecutors added.
The State Attorney’s Office did not specify the origin of the foreign agent. However, the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said that they identified the handler as an “Iranian intelligence entity.”
