Israel's former ambassador to Belarus was convicted of aiding Lieberman

• 21.05.2012, 14:29

Ze’ev Ben Aryeh, was convicted of justice and breach of public trust.

Israel's former ambassador to Belarus, Zeev Ben-Aryeh was convicted within the framework of a plea bargain over his actions in passing classified information to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman about the police investigation into his actions.

The court is set to sentence Ben-Aryeh who was convicted of breach of duty and disruption of legal proceedings. The prosecution is seeking six months of community service.