Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe defendant was accused of trying to pass information useful to Iran and persuading another soldier to communicate with an alleged Iranian intelligence operative. His lawyer dismissed the case as an 'esoteric incident' stemming from, at most, carelessness rather than hostile intentShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breinerand Yair Foldes08:53 PM • July 29 2026 IDTA reservist serving in a classified unit was indicted on suspicion of contact with an Iranian agent, a military court allowed to be published on Wednesday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel spyShin BetIsrael intelligenceIsrael - IranCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankBen-GvirBoy GeorgeIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastReservist in Classified IDF Unit Indicted Over Alleged Iranian ContactAfter a Settler Attack, Palestinians in the West Bank Await Their PunishmentFour Years After AIPAC Boosted Haley Stevens, She Can't Escape ItLiberal Democracy, Workers' Rights Remain Off Israeli Matriculation ExamsTrump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran 'Hard' After Attack on Jordan U.S. BaseRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role