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Keep quiet ‘so we don’t go to jail’: Israeli suspects charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes
ByNiamh Rowe May 6, 2026

Authorities allege that Omer Ziv and an unnamed air force major used classified information to bet on the timing of military operations on PolymarketSince users of the leading prediction market Polymarket have been able to wager on the outcomes of war,…

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Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story
ByAisha Down March 18, 2026

Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platformAn Israeli journalist received threatening messages from users of the online prediction platform Polymarket after one of his reports, on a mino…

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Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Bettors are angry that Kalshi, citing a policy against death bets, did not pay on wagers. And with signs of trading on government secrets, some lawmakers want to restrict prediction markets.

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Classified Information and State Secrets | Defense and Military Forces | Gambling | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc) | Shin Bet

Israeli Army Reservists Are Suspected of Using Inside Knowledge to Bet
ByEphrat Livni February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

The authorities said several reservists and a civilian were arrested, and two were charged, after an investigation into the use of classified information to bet on military operations.

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No kudos to Trump for peace in Gaza | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff October 13, 2025

Ceasefire credit | Trump’s Nobel | Tony Blair | Inaccessible Pinnacle | Rigour v sloth | Betting shopsDonald Trump deserves little credit for any ceasefire in Gaza (Report, 9 October). He is like a man who watches a house burn down and then wants …

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No kudos to Trump for peace in Gaza | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff October 13, 2025

Ceasefire credit | Trump’s Nobel | Tony Blair | Inaccessible Pinnacle | Rigour v sloth | Betting shopsDonald Trump deserves little credit for any ceasefire in Gaza (Report, 9 October). He is like a man who watches a house burn down and then wants …

Read More No kudos to Trump for peace in Gaza | Brief letters