Prosecutors say brothers used AI to fake strike plans, targets and reports, posing as Unit 8200 sources for Iranian handler

The State Attorney’s Office has indicted two brothers from Beitar Illit and Beit Shemesh on serious security charges after allegedly maintaining contact with Iranian agents, in a case made public Tuesday by Walla. Prosecutors accuse the pair of contact with a foreign agent and passing information to the enemy.

According to the indictment, the main defendant established contact with an Iranian handler via Telegram in August after being offered money. The brothers allegedly received more than NIS 100,000 in exchange for information, though much of the material they provided was fabricated.

Investigators say the defendant built an elaborate deception using artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini. He allegedly posed as a future Unit 8200 soldier, created fake conversations, forged documents, and even generated AI images to convince the handler of his credibility.

The indictment states that the defendant supplied supposed intelligence on a future Israeli-American strike in Iran and compiled lists of strategic targets using Google Maps. In one case, he fabricated a narrative about an Iranian citizen, who was later arrested and interrogated before being cleared. The defendant also passed along claims that “We received a date” for a potential operation.

“The indictment is outrageous,” the defendant’s lawyer said. “These are two patriotic Zionist brothers who sought to trick the Iranians.” He added that “the state should award them the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation’s security.”