In brief
- A 21-year-old American man has been indicted in Israel on espionage charges—the first such case involving a U.S. citizen amid a broader wave of Iran-linked spying prosecutions.
- Prosecutors say Lavon was recruited via Telegram, filmed sensitive sites and left hidden items with coded messages for Iranian handlers, and was paid in cryptocurrency.
- Lavon faces charges of contact with a foreign agent and communicating information useful to an enemy; his lawyer disputes that the conduct amounts to espionage.
An American citizen studying at an ultra-Orthodox seminary in Jerusalem has been indicted on espionage charges, in what authorities say is the first prosecution of a U.S. national amid a widening crackdown on Israelis recruited…
