An indictment was filed Thursday morning by the State Prosecutor’s Office in Tel Aviv District Court, accusing Asher Binyamin Weiss, a Bnei Brak resident, of working alongside Iranian operatives to track an Israeli nuclear scientist, allegedly in preparation for an assassination attempt.

The charges against Weiss include contact with a foreign agent, providing sensitive information to Israel’s enemies, and obstruction of justice. The indictment claims that over a month, Weiss acted as an intermediary for an Iranian handler, performing a series of tasks under their direction, which presented a security risk for Israel.

Following specific instructions from the Iranian handler, Weiss allegedly used a GoPro camera to record the residence and vehicle of an Israeli nuclear scientist, whose identity remains confidential. He then sent this footage to the handler, purportedly to aid in planning the assassination.

The Iranian handler reportedly forwarded the footage to an Arab resident of the Beit Safafa neighborhood in Jerusalem, who was allegedly tasked with executing the assassination. Last week, an indictment was filed against this suspect and six additional individuals.

The indictment further details that under the handler’s orders, Weiss set fire to vehicles, threw pipes onto Israeli roads, sprayed graffiti, and distributed hundreds of inflammatory leaflets around Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, advocating for a civil rebellion.

Weiss was reportedly required to confirm the completion of these tasks by sending photos and video proof to the handler. For these efforts, Weiss allegedly received a total payment of $25,271 through cryptocurrency transfers.

{Matzav.com Israel}