According to local authorities, an Israeli reserve soldier and a civilian were accused of utilizing classified information to bet highly profitable facilities on Polymarket related to military operations against Iran last year.
On Thursday, the Israeli interior safety Agency, Israeli Police and Ministry of Defence reported in a joint statement: "A fewer suspects, including civilians and reservists, have late been arrested on charges of betting on Polymarket's website on the conduct of military operations, based on classified information with which the reservists had contact due to their function in the army".
Officials added that after the investigation the prosecution decided to put up a civilian and a reservist "on suspicion of serious crimes against security, corruption and obstruction of justice".
The message does not uncover their degree or safety powers.
The Israeli military stated that the bets did not origin any operational damage, but called the incidental "serious breach of ethics and clear crossing of the red line’.
One of the defendant's lawyers called his client "a highly valued individual who has made a crucial contribution to Israel's security", claiming that the charges are ‘inappropriate’ and are "selective enforcement".
Earlier media reports reported a user with a nickname ‘ricosuave666’ In June 2025, he bet with suspicious accuracy tens of thousands of dollars in connection with Israeli military operations just before Israel launched an attack on Iran on June 13.
The full win was about $150,000.
The establishments afraid the deadline for an unexpected Israeli attack aimed at Iranian military installations, high-ranking officials and commanders, as well as atomic infrastructure and scientists.
Polymarket, an American platform for users to bet political and current events, had already encountered controversy.
In January, an unknown trader reportedly traded a bet worth $32,000 for over $400,000, aptly predicting the United States invasion of Venezuela and overthrowing president Nicolas Maduro – placing the bet just a fewer hours before president Donald Trump issued an order for an unexpected operation on January 3.
No criminal charges have been made publically in this case.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/632400-israel-charges-bets-iran-war/