Haifa man sentenced to over eight years in prison for providing information to foreign agent (opens original article in a new tab)

A Haifa man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for providing information to a foreign agent, convicted of multiple offenses related to espionage activities during wartime.

• Haifa man Dimitri Cohen sentenced to 8.5 years for contacting foreign agent
• Cohen performed surveillance tasks for alleged Iranian agent posing as private investigator
• Court ruled Cohen ignored warning signs despite awareness of potential security risks
• Sentencing considered Cohen's lack of criminal history and financial motives