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Israeli Yeshiva student convicted of spying for Iran

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Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old religious yeshiva student, has been found guilty of spying for Iran in exchange for money.

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  • A 22-year-old yeshiva student was found guilty of spying for Iran.
  • Eli Melech Stern communicated with a foreign agent and completed missions for Iranian intelligence. 7s
  • Stern and an accomplice distributed flyers with bloodied palm prints and messages. 19s
  • Stern was instructed to send a severed animal's head and flowers to an Israeli official but did not follow through. 32s
  • This case is among several recent incidents of Israelis recruited by Iran for espionage. 45s
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