Israeli Major 'Made $160,000 in Polymarket Bet Using Classified Information on Israeli Bombing Campaign in Iran'

Israeli major 'made $160,000 in Polymarket bet using classified information on Israeli bombing campaign in Iran'

The reservist officer allegedly tipped off a civilian accomplice about the launch of the strikes, allowing the pair to place winning bets on the Polymarket prediction site ahead of the operation.

Israeli Major Indicted for Using Classified Intel to Place Bets on War.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: An Israeli Air Force reservist and a civilian accomplice were charged with using classified information to place bets on Polymarket regarding Israel’s 2025 war with Iran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The accused are an Israeli Air Force major and a civilian, whose identities remain undisclosed.WHEN & WHERE: The indictment was filed last month in Tel Aviv District Court, with events occurring during the 12-day war in June 2025.KEY …

Odds are, money's being made from classified information

There were all kinds of ways you could have bet on UConn’s Elite Eight victory over Duke Sunday. You could have gambled the traditional way, and if you took UConn and 5.5 points, you’d be a winner. You could also have bet on how many combined points Duke’s Boozer brothers would score. If you were gambling on one of the prediction markets, you could have even bought and sold your bets like stocks, essentially switching sides back and forth right …