Share 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 formatSubscribeSeptember 06, 2026An attorney representing an Israeli-Russian citizen who was arrested by the Shin Bet security service last month after arriving in Israel and indicted Friday on security offenses, including being involved in a foreign influence operation, said Sunday that her client had visited Lebanon and Iran, but noted that the indictment makes no mention of Iran or any other enemy state.In the NewsIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?
Israeli charged with security offenses not tied to enemy states, his lawyer says
Israeli authorities have indicted Kirpichenok alleging he operated on behalf of foreign intelligence operatives. Speaking to public broadcaster Kan, his lawyer didn't directly address whether he worked for Russia, where he currently resides







