Israel indicts Arab citizen for allegedly spying for Lebanese Hezbollah militants
By APThursday, May 27, 2010
Israel indicts Arab citizen as Hezbollah spy
JERUSALEM — Israel has indicted an activist from its Arab minority for allegedly spying for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
The Shin Bet security service says Amir Makhoul confessed to meeting with a Hezbollah agent and providing the group with information about Israelis and sites within the country.
But Adalah — an Arab legal center in Israel that is representing Makhoul — says he denies the allegations and that he confessed to the false accusations under duress.
Makhoul was arrested on May 6 but Israel maintained a gag order on the case. It later released limited information and fully lifted the gag order on Thursday, after the charges were filed.
Adalah says another Arab-Israeli will appear in court on Thursday on similar charges, all of which he denies.
