CAIRO -- Egypt's State Security says an Egyptian and two Israelis have been charged with recruiting agents in Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon to spy for Israeli intelligence. Prosecutor Hisham Badawi in press conference Monday charged an Egyptian businessman with harming the country's national interests. Two Israelis were charged in absentia as well.
Khaled Hassan, the suspect, was arrested in August.
The disclosure comes just a day after authorities announced the discovery of a spy cell involved four Egyptians and two Israelis whom were allegedly plotting to kidnap tourists in Sinai peninsula. It is unclear if there is any connection between the two cases.
The four were detained in May and authorities say they notified Interpol about the two Israeli officers working as their handlers.
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