A Beersheva resident has been indicted on charges of contacting a foreign agent and passing information to the enemy after allegedly attempting to sell details about Israel’s nuclear program to Iranian operatives.

The Southern District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Doron Bokovza in the Beersheba District Court following a months-long investigation by Israeli police and the Shin Bet security agency. According to a joint statement from the agencies, Bokovza initiated contact with Iranian agents and offered to provide them with sensitive information.

However, investigators determined that Bokovza did not have direct access to Israel’s nuclear research center in the Negev and instead provided his handlers with publicly available information about the facility. Authorities said that he also carried out various tasks for the agents, including photographing facilities and transferring information.

The indictment underscores ongoing concerns about espionage threats targeting Israel’s security infrastructure. The Dimona nuclear research facility, officially named the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, is widely believed to be the site of Israel’s nuclear weapons program, though Israel has never officially confirmed it.

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