IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base coordinates
An Israeli soldier is accused of leaking sensitive military information and photographing US aircraft in exchange for cryptocurrency.
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IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base coordinates
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What this story says
- An IDF soldier has been indicted for allegedly providing Iranian intelligence with military base coordinates and photographs of US refueling aircraft.
- The indictment alleges the soldier received cryptocurrency payments and was offered $200,000 to travel to Iran.
- The soldier maintained contact with Iranian operatives for approximately one year, according to a joint statement from Israeli security agencies.
- Charges include providing information to the enemy with intent to harm state security and contact with a foreign agent.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 22 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
52/100
Hype
15/100
22 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
An Israeli soldier has been indicted for allegedly providing Iranian intelligence with military base coordinates and photographs of US refueling aircraft. The indictment, filed by the Military Prosecution, details a year-long relationship with Iranian operatives during which the soldier is accused of sharing sensitive information about IDF operations, military readiness, and deployments.
The soldier was arrested in September in a joint operation by the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the IDF. Charges include providing information to the enemy with intent to harm state security, providing information for the benefit of the enemy, and contact with a foreign agent. Investigators allege the soldier received cryptocurrency payments and was offered $200,000 to travel to Iran.
Disagreement on specific details of information shared
While most reports agree the soldier shared information about military bases and US refueling aircraft, the Jerusalem Post states the information included photographs of interceptor missiles and military vehicles. WIN reports the soldier sent photos and videos of sensitive sites, along with information on IDF weapon systems and ammunition. Source 9 states the material included defense systems.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention the offer of $200,000 to travel to Iran, a detail present in the Jerusalem Post's full report and mentioned in Source 14.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 30 Oct 2026, 13:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- Ynet News led with the indictment of an IDF soldier for carrying out missions for an Iranian operative and transferring sensitive information about his unit's military activity. The report highlighted the soldier's year-long contact with Iranian operatives and the transfer of data on IDF readiness statuses and deployments, including photographs of military bases, interceptors, military vehicles, and American refueling aircraft.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The Jerusalem Post's full report detailed the charges against the soldier, including providing information to the enemy with intent to harm state security. It specified the alleged espionage activities involved encrypted communications, cryptocurrency payments, and a cover story. The report quoted the joint statement from the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF, describing the case as an 'extremely serious threat to national security' and urging public vigilance.
Right
5 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports from WIN, Arutz Sheva, Anadolu Ajansı, and i24NEWS all highlighted the indictment of an IDF soldier for spying for Iran. WIN stated investigators found the soldier sent photos and videos of sensitive sites and information on IDF weapon systems. Arutz Sheva noted the indictment was filed for passing sensitive military information for approximately a year. Anadolu Ajansı specified the soldier allegedly provided sensitive military information, including details of army bases and US refueling aircraft. i24NEWS reported the soldier maintained contact with Iranian operatives for about a year, sharing sensitive information about his unit’s military activities.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base…?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 22. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base… biased?
- IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base coordinates is one event reported by 22 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered IDF soldier indicted for providing Iranian intelligence with base…?
- 22 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is the IDF soldier accused of?
- The soldier is accused of providing Iranian intelligence with military base coordinates and photographs of US refueling aircraft. The indictment alleges this occurred over approximately one year, involving encrypted communications and cryptocurrency payments.
- What charges does the soldier face?
- The soldier faces charges including providing information to the enemy with intent to harm state security, providing information for the benefit of the enemy, and contact with a foreign agent.
- What was the alleged payment for the soldier?
- The indictment alleges the soldier received cryptocurrency payments. Investigators also reported that the soldier was offered $200,000 to travel to Iran.
Read it at the source
22 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
1Right
5- IDF soldier indicted for espionage for Iran (opens WIN in a new tab)
- Soldier arrested for spying for Iran for nearly a year (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Arutz Sheva — is Arutz Sheva biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli soldier charged with spying for Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency (opens ایران اینترنشنال in a new tab)
ایران اینترنشنال
- Israeli Soldier Charged with Spying for Iran in Exchange for Cryptocurrency (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli soldier charged with passing sensitive military information to Iranian operatives (opens i24NEWS in a new tab)
Not rated
15- Israel: soldier charged with spying for Iran for about a year, with base coordinates and photos of US tankers, paid in cryptocurrency (opens GEOPOLITIKI in a new tab)
GEOPOLITIKI — is GEOPOLITIKI biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli Soldier Arrested on Charges of Spying for Iran (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Israeli Soldier Arrested on Charges of Spying for Iran (opens fararu.com in a new tab)
fararu.com — is fararu.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli Soldiers Spied for Iran, Leaking Coordinates of Zionist Bases for Crypto (opens SINDOnews.com in a new tab)
SINDOnews.com — is SINDOnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli Soldier Arrested on Charges of Spying for Iran (opens asriran.com in a new tab)
asriran.com — is asriran.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Arrest of an Israeli Soldier for Spying for Iran (opens sawaleif.com in a new tab)
sawaleif.com — is sawaleif.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ESPIONAGE SHOCKER: IDF Soldier Indicted for Spying for Iran, Photographing American Military Aircraft and Israeli Missile Interceptors (opens matzav.com in a new tab)
matzav.com — is matzav.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- IDF soldier charged over spying for Iran in exchange for cryptocurrency - The Times of Israel (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency News — is Cryptocurrency News biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Suspected of Spying for Iran: Soldier Passed on Information About Military Bases and Received Payment in Crypto (opens JDN - חדשות in a new tab)
JDN - חדשות — is JDN - חדשות biased? Our profile of this outlet
- In Exchange for the Encrypted Coins, an Israeli Soldier Is in the Hands of Security on Charges of Spying for Iran. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Israeli soldier accused of passing Iran secrets for crypto (opens MyCryptoParadise in a new tab)
MyCryptoParadise — is MyCryptoParadise biased? Our profile of this outlet
- An Israeli Soldier Has Been Indicted on Charges of Leaking Information to Iran. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Arrest of an Israeli Soldier for Leaking Sensitive Military Information to an Iranian Side (opens Beirut 24 in a new tab)
- An IDF Soldier Is Accused of Spying on Iran (opens NEWSru.co.il in a new tab)
NEWSru.co.il — is NEWSru.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
- IDF Soldier Arrested After Carrying Out Missions for Iran (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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