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Spy Epic Unfolding: Why Did Ex-Israeli Minister Work for Iranian Intelligence?

Gonen Segev, center, a former Israeli government minister indicted on suspicion of spying for Iran, is escorted by prison guards as he leaves the court in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 5, 2018
Despite most media reports focusing on a former Israeli official being enlisted by Iranian intelligence, Israeli analysts stress the fact that the approach is a bit far-fetched and there is another side to the story.
Israel’s former minister of energy and infrastructure, Gonen Segev, was sentenced behind closed doors on 26 February to 11 years in prison for spying for Iran. The sentence is notably milder than it could have been, since Segev has agreed to a plea bargain on charges of espionage and transfer of information to Iran.
An Israeli court ruled the former top official guilty of “grave crimes of spying and providing information to an enemy with the intent of harming national security”, as had been stated by prosecutors.

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