A  Jerusalem man is set to be charged with security offenses after police arrested him on suspicion of intelligence gathering for an Iranian agent, law enforcement announced Monday.

Police detained the 21-year-old on March 26, reportedly months after he carried out the alleged offenses. The State Attorney’s Office submitted a prosecutor’s declaration against him Monday morning, meaning an indictment will be filed in the coming days.

The suspect allegedly gathered intelligence for over two months in 2025, traveling to different locations throughout the country. He bought filming equipment for this purpose, police said in a statement.

According to i24 News, the suspect carried out these tasks during Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June. He allegedly focused on crowded areas, including parks, and traveled from place to place in a car despite lacking a valid driver’s license.

The young man was also enlisted to take photos of the route to Ra’anana, near the residence of former prime minister Naftali Bennett, the outlet reported.

Like most Israelis nabbed on suspicion of spying for Iranian interests, the suspect met his contact online and was paid by him in cryptocurrency, police said. They claimed he was “aware that he was working on behalf of a hostile actor.”

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