TEL AVIV, Israel, April 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli man has been sentenced to four years in jail for passing sensitive information to Iranian agents in Turkey, prosecutors say.

The man, whose identity was withheld by the Tel Aviv District Court, was convicted and sentenced Sunday on charges he approached the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul three years ago and offered information on Israeli defense establishment officials, Ynetnews.com reported.


The man was found guilty of contacting foreign agents, divulging information to the enemy and fraudulently obtaining benefits, the Web site said.