Israel Accuses Former Minister of Spying for Iran

  • 6/19/2018
  • 00:00
  • 16
  • 0
  • 0
news-picture

In an unprecedented case, Israeli Internal Security Agency allowed the Shin Bet to publish details about the indictment of Gonen Segev, a former Israeli minister, for spying for Iran. Segev, who served as energy and infrastructure minister in the mid-1990s and lived in Nigeria, is accused of aiding an enemy country, spying against Israel, and passing multiple messages to an enemy, according to a statement by the Shin Bet. On Friday, Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office submitted charges against Segev, who was arrested upon his arrival in Israel based on information he may have been in communication with Iranian intelligence and assisting them in their activity against Israel. According to the investigation, Segev was an Iranian intelligence agent and was first contacted by two Iranian intelligence agents in 2012. The former minister sent information to his Iranian sources regarding Israels energy sector, security sites, structures and identity of officials in the security and political establishments, according to Shin Bet. Based on the indictment, he maintained contact with Israeli citizens in the defense, security and diplomatic sectors. He tried to connect some of these citizens with Iranian sources, while claiming these sources were investors. In recent years, Segev resided in Nigeria and traveled to Equatorial Guinea in May. Local police turned him over to Israel after refusing to grant him entry to the country because of his criminal record. Segev, 62, was imprisoned for three-and-a-half years for trying to smuggle more than 30,000 ecstasy tablets into Israel from the Netherlands and forging a diplomatic passport. He was released in 2007. The former minister, a physician, served as energy and infrastructure minister from 1992 to 1995. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said that if Segev is convicted of the offenses attributed to him, he must end his life in prison.

مشاركة :