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IAF reservist accused of leaking Iran strike details for profit via Polymarket betting

An Israel Air Force reservist is accused of sharing classified details of an Israeli strike in Iran with a friend who used the information to place profitable online bets.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Polymarket betting on Israel striking Iran over an illustrative image of an Israeli hacker.
People cheer as they watch the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 17, 2025.

Eurovision Song Contest oddsmakers predict Israel will win televoting again this year

The Eurovision World website presented the oddsmakers who predict the televoting results separately from the overall results, and according to them, Israel has a 26% chance of topping the televoting.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Preparing air crews and technical teams ahead of the attack in Iran.

Bet 6 hours before - and earned NIS 1M on the attack in Iran

Polymarket is in the spotlight as unusual bets were placed just before the Iran attack, raising concerns about possible insider information and huge profits.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE
Polymarket Logo And Website With Prediction Market Interface On Computer Screen.

Prediction markets scrutinized following wagers on Khamenei's removal, Iran attacks

Odds moved sharply as rumors of his death circulated and analysts drew attention to a wave of wagers placed on his ouster both right before the attacks, as well as in January.

|ByREUTERS

Israel indicts reservist, civilian for using classified information to bet on IDF military action

The case follows reporting that Israeli authorities were examining whether insider information had been used to profit from prediction markets tied to Israeli operations in Iran in June 2025.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026BySHIR PERETS
The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)