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Foreign Ministry employee questioned on suspicion of traveling to Iran

Investigation reveals employee made brief visit to Iran before entering Foreign Ministry position. Suspect released under restrictive conditions as case transferred to State Attorney's Office prior to filing of indictment.

by  Itsik Saban
Published on  07-26-2021 07:48
Last modified: 07-26-2021 07:48
Foreign Ministry employee questioned on suspicion of traveling to IranNoam Revkin-Fenton

The Foreign Ministry building in Jerusalem | File photo: Noam Revkin-Fenton

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The International Crime Investigations Unit at the Israel Police's elite Lahav 433 Major Crimes Unit is investigating an Israeli student employed by the Foreign Ministry on suspicion they unlawfully entered Iran.

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The investigation, carried out in cooperation with the Jerusalem District Attorney's Office, revealed the suspect entered Iran for a short period of time before working for the ministry.

At a hearing on June 9, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court ordered the suspect released on restrictive conditions.

Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the case was transferred to the State Attorney's Office for review and examination prior to the filing of an indictment. The details of the investigation have been placed under a gag order.

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