Netanyahu instructed authorities to pursue revocation once a final, binding conviction has been handed down for serious espionage offenses
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered legal proceedings to begin to revoke the citizenship of Israelis convicted of spying for Iran during the war, in what officials describe as an unprecedented move that will apply to all Israeli citizens.
The directive, issued with the backing of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, instructs law enforcement authorities to pursue citizenship revocation once legal proceedings are complete and a final, binding conviction has been handed down for serious espionage offenses carried out on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In a closed-door discussion, Netanyahu said he views espionage activity against Israel with utmost severity, calling it “a fundamental breach of trust.”
