Ex-Israeli minister Gonen Segev indicted on charges related to 'spying for Iran'

Israel's state prosecutors released on Wednesday a heavily redacted indictment against ex-minister and alleged spy for Iran Gonen Segev.

A Jerusalem court indicted Segev last month, but details of the indictment were not fully released at the time.

The newly released indictment charges Segev with "aggravated espionage" -- a more punitive charge -- and aiding an enemy in wartime. His trial begins in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday. 

According to information made public in the indictment, Segev provided Iran with "dozens of reports". He also allegedly worked for Iran's intelligence service from 2012 and flew to the country.

The indictment also says that knowledge Segev obtained as Israel's energy minister, including the location of military bases and defence institutions as well as names of intelligence officials, was supplied to Iran. 

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Segev, a medical doctor who served as minister from 1992 to 1995 in the governments of both Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, served two years behind bars in 2005 for attempting to smuggle more than 30,000 ecstasy pills into Israel from the Netherlands, on top of forging a diplomatic passport.

Segev was reportedly handed over to Israel by the authorities of Equitorial Guinea in May, after Segev attempted to relocate to the African country from Nigeria, where he had resided for several years.

Segev's contacts in Nigeria were of significant importance in his alleged spying for Iran, according to security experts. 

Agencies contributed to this report. 

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