JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 21-year-old man from East Jerusalem, who until recently worked at a hotel in central Jerusalem, has been charged with maintaining contact with a Hamas operative in Cyprus and allegedly working on his behalf for several months by providing sensitive information about Israelis and security personnel, according to a report by i24NEWS.

According to the indictment, the suspect collected and passed on information about checkpoints, security forces, and various targets in Israel. As part of his work at the hotel, he allegedly documented and gathered information about soldiers and members of the security establishment who were staying there.

In one of the main incidents described in the indictment, the suspect allegedly provided detailed information about a large group of Israeli Air Force school students who were expected to arrive at the hotel. The information reportedly included arrival dates, names, the number of participants, and even the room numbers where they were expected to stay.

According to the charges, the Hamas handler later asked him whether he would be willing to assist if a terrorist were sent to carry out an attack at the hotel. The suspect allegedly replied: “I am willing to carry out a suicide attack myself.”

The indictment states that the planned attack was never carried out because the group’s stay at the hotel was canceled due to the war. The hotel manager reportedly confirmed during the investigation that the group had indeed been scheduled to stay there.

The indictment further alleges that the young man continued providing information to his handler afterward, including sending a photograph of a female soldier’s military identification card and pictures of two prison guards who had come to the hotel.