Bill Gertz was just on Greta's show.
He said there is friendly spying...intelligence gathering...and that may be what the Israeli was doing. That is done by all nations.
But it could also be espionage, a much more serious charge, and that would not be taken so lightly.
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What is the difference between "friendly spying" and "espionage"? Is spying for an ally "friendly" as opposed to spying for an enemy? Are some spies exempt from the laws?