Israeli former minister Gonen Segev to be jailed for spying for Iran
By DW
10 January 2019 |
5:23 am
After plea bargaining, Gonen Segev is to be jailed for 11 years. He was extradited from Africa last year for acting as an agent for a foreign power; Israel's main foe, Iran.
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