Jerusalem man accused of spying for Hezbollah

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office filed an indictment on Friday against a city resident, accusing him of aiding Hezbollah.

According to Israeli media, Ahmad Zahra, 32, is charged with contacting a foreign agent and providing information to harm state security.

Prosecutors say that Zahra reached out to a man in Lebanon nine years ago and told him he wanted to contact Hezbollah about working for the group inside Israel.

Zahra allegedly kept in touch with Hezbollah operatives, traveling to Ramallah to contact his handlers, The Jerusalem Post reported..

The suspect was reportedly asked to perform various tasks, including providing the group with information on the capital and Palestinian unrest.

Zahra is also accused of photographing satellite dishes he believed were part of a strategic site and sending the pictures of Hezbollah.

The original operation ceased years ago but resumed this past year, The Jerusalem Post reported.

According to The Times of Israel, prosecutors are saying that Zahra received funds and a cellphone with encryption technology while he was on his honeymoon in Turkey.

He was arrested before he could carry out additional missions.

The investigation into Zahra's suspected activities was conducted by the Shin Bet security agency and the Israel Police's International Crime Investigations Unit.