The National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) arrested two residents of Ashkelon who carried out espionage missions for Iranian intelligence. Today, an indictment was filed against them as part of a joint operation by the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing.
Two Ashkelon residents arrested for espionage for Iran; indicted today for photographing sensitive Israeli sites under foreign agent's direction.
It also emerged that some of the missions were carried out by Amshokov and Kushnirko together. During their contact, Amshokov was instructed by the Iranian agent to go to Eilat and purchase a new mobile phone with very high-quality and excellent camera resolutions. In return, he received thousands of shekels, for the purpose of carrying out high-quality photography missions under the direction and for the foreign agent. Among other things, at the agent’s request, Amshokov carried out photography missions in sensitive areas such as the Port of Eilat, photographing a museum and the cemetery on Mount Herzl, even though he understood he was operating for an Iranian foreign agent. Today, an indictment was filed against them by the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office to the Tel Aviv District Court.
