Reservist tried to sell secrets to Iran
An Israeli army psychiatrist was convicted of trying to sell military secrets to Iran, Russia and the Islamist group Hamas, a court official said.
In a plea bargain, Maj. David Shamir, a 45-year-old reservist, told Tel Aviv District Court that he contacted “foreign agents” with the intent to pass on information about Israel’s wartime evacuation and medical plans, the official said.
Iran and Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls the Gaza Strip, are avowed enemies of the Jewish state. Shamir could face up to 25 years in prison at his sentencing Jan. 17.
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