How IDF Air Force officers tried to profit from strikes on Iran — media

A reserve major is suspected of using classified data about planned strikes on Iran and Yemen to profit from a cryptocurrency betting site. A Shin Bet and military police investigation found reservists placed bets on Polymarket with access to secret briefings. A new suspect has been summoned for a hearing.

Israeli security services and the military prosecution are investigating a case involving Air Force reservists who, with access to classified information about planned strikes on Iran and Yemen, placed bets on the cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket. According to military correspondent Avi Ashkenazi of the Maariv newspaper, another reserve major may face court after being summoned for a hearing. The investigation, initiated by Shin Bet and military police, revealed a dangerous precedent: servicemen used secret briefings for accurate financial forecasts. Initial charges were filed in March against a civilian and another reserve major who knew each other from civilian work. Counterintelligence fears that anomalous activity on commercial platforms could have allowed analysts to deduce attack dates, endangering pilots' lives. Security officials emphasize the severity of the offense, but the final decision rests with the prosecution.