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Israeli Arab Convicted as Iranian Spy
[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - Jaris Jaris, 59, an Israeli Arab, was sentenced to a prison term of 34 months on Monday after being convicted of spying for Iran, it was released for publication on Tuesday. Jaris was arrested on December 12, 2005, after investigators discovered he had been recruited by Iran to infiltrate the corridors of power by making efforts to be elected to the Knesset. Security officials said "Jaris' interrogation reveals a web of Iranian espionage activity against Israel." "The efforts included attempts to infiltrate an Iranian agent into the Knesset with the primary goal of obtaining classified information and influencing government decisions." Police said that in 2005 the Shin Bet identified a significant rise in the number of Iranian attempts to recruit Israeli citizens as spies.