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Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced for Espionage Activities for Iran

Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced for Espionage Activities for Iran

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student from Beit Shemesh, was convicted of espionage for Iran and sentenced to three years in prison. He is notable for being the first individual involved in Iranian espionage to be sentenced without a plea bargain, amid increasing cases of espionage activities linked to Iran.

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