The Beer Sheva District Court has convicted 72-year-old Israeli citizen Moti Maman of acting on behalf of Iranian intelligence and illegally entering an enemy state, the Attorney General’s Office announced on Thursday.

According to Maman�s confession, he traveled to Iran twice and engaged in discussions with Iranian agents about carrying out terrorist activities on Israeli soil. Maman reportedly demanded a $1 million advance payment from Iranian intelligence before proceeding with any planned actions.

This conviction is the first of its kind since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, though multiple indictments have been filed against Israelis suspected of being recruited by Iranian intelligence.

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