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Israeli Court Hands Down Toughest-Ever Sentence in Iran Spy Case
(MENAFN) An Israeli court sentenced a Petah Tikva resident to 13 and a half years in prison Wednesday after finding him guilty of spying for Iran, according to Hebrew-language media reports.
Channel 7 reported that the Central District Court in Lod handed down the verdict against Alexander Granovsky, calling it the harshest penalty issued to date in cases of this kind.
Granovsky, taken into custody in 2024, was found guilty of performing security-related tasks on behalf of an Iranian operative in exchange for thousands of dollars paid into a digital wallet.
Court documents allege he stayed in contact with his handler via Telegram, photographing power generation sites as well as the neighborhood where Israeli opposition lawmaker Benny Gantz resides, then forwarding the images to his contact.
He was further convicted of torching nine vehicles and spray-painting graffiti, and was reportedly asked to help recruit individuals with criminal histories to carry out acts of violence.
Israeli authorities said Granovsky had expressed willingness to take on additional assignments, but told investigators he would do anything "except killing."
Israeli security services have reported a string of arrests in recent years involving citizens accused of carrying out missions for Iranian handlers in exchange for payment.
Channel 7 reported that the Central District Court in Lod handed down the verdict against Alexander Granovsky, calling it the harshest penalty issued to date in cases of this kind.
Granovsky, taken into custody in 2024, was found guilty of performing security-related tasks on behalf of an Iranian operative in exchange for thousands of dollars paid into a digital wallet.
Court documents allege he stayed in contact with his handler via Telegram, photographing power generation sites as well as the neighborhood where Israeli opposition lawmaker Benny Gantz resides, then forwarding the images to his contact.
He was further convicted of torching nine vehicles and spray-painting graffiti, and was reportedly asked to help recruit individuals with criminal histories to carry out acts of violence.
Israeli authorities said Granovsky had expressed willingness to take on additional assignments, but told investigators he would do anything "except killing."
Israeli security services have reported a string of arrests in recent years involving citizens accused of carrying out missions for Iranian handlers in exchange for payment.
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