Overview
- Indictments unsealed on Feb. 12 in the Tel Aviv District Court charge the pair with severe national security offenses, bribery and obstruction of justice.
- Shin Bet, the Defense Ministry’s security unit and Israel Police led the investigation, arrested several suspects and emphasized neither defendant is a senior official.
- Authorities allege the reservist accessed sensitive information through military duties that was used to place wagers on the U.S.-based prediction market Polymarket.
- A court publication ban keeps identities and many details under wraps, and prosecutors said the accused will remain in custody pending proceedings.
- Media reports link the case to June 2025 bets tied to an Israeli strike on Iran that returned about $150,000 to an anonymous account, while the IDF says it is reinforcing procedures despite no operational harm.