Two brothers from the Jerusalem area have been indicted on serious security offenses for allegedly maintaining contact with an Iranian agent and transferring information in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. The indictment, filed in the Jerusalem District Court after a publication ban was lifted, states that the brothers, both in their twenties, communicated with the agent through a messaging application during 2025.

Prosecutors allege that one brother initiated the contact and agreed to carry out tasks for payment, later involving his sibling in the scheme. The pair allegedly sent materials presented as security-related information and used artificial intelligence tools to generate misleading and sometimes fabricated content. In some instances, the information provided was not authentic.

The indictment further claims the brothers impersonated others, including posing as soldiers in a military intelligence unit. They allegedly created fake exchanges and fabricated documents, including a file suggesting Israeli involvement in the helicopter crash that killed former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and sent images of these materials to the agent in return for increased payment.

The brothers face charges including contact with a foreign agent, passing information to the enemy, providing information that could benefit the enemy and impersonation. Prosecutors have requested their continued detention and the seizure of assets allegedly obtained through the offenses, and one of the suspects has been ordered to remain in custody pending trial.