Egyptian authorities arrested a man accused of spying for Israel and intending to harm Egypt's national security, state security lawyer Hisham Badawi announced on Monday, DPA reported.
The man, identified as Tareq Abdelrazek, is charged with working for Israel's Mossad and supplying them with information about Egyptian citizens, Badawi said in a press conference.
Abdelrazek, who owns an import-export company, is also accused of attempting to recruit spies in Syria and Lebanon for Mossad.
Egypt's public prosecutor has called on the country's Emergency State Security court to urgently hear the case.
The prosecutor's office also accused two Israelis of spying on Egypt. The prosecutor did not name the suspects, only saying they were "fugitives" who had not been arrested.
Abdelrazek received at least 37,000 US dollars from Israel in payment for his activities, Badawi said.
Egyptian man arrested for spying on behalf of Israel
Egyptian authorities arrested a man accused of spying for Israel and intending to harm Egypt's national security, state security lawyer Hisham Badawi announced on Monday.
