An employee at the French consulate in Jerusalem was arrested a few weeks ago by Israeli authorities and will appear in court for a “security” issue sources close to the case said.
The French national aged 24 is due to appear before the Beer Sheba court south of territories occupied in 1948 on Monday.
The judge is expected to spell out the charges against him the sources said adding that they were “serious.” Israeli authorities suspect him of arms trafficking.
The man was arrested as he crossed the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border between 1948 Occupied Palestine and the Gaza Strip.
The arrestee held a series of roles for the French consulate including that of driver carrying out regular trips between Occupied Jerusalem and Gaza.
“We take this case very seriously and are in close contact with the Israeli authorities” said a spokesman for the French Embassy in Tel Aviv.
“He has benefited and continues to enjoy the consular protection” provided to French nationals said the spokesman without providing more details on the case.
