IDF: No ‘operational harm’ from alleged Polymarket bets made using classified info

After a reservist and a civilian were indicted for using classified information to place bets regarding military operations on the Polymarket prediction market, the IDF says it views the case “gravely,” but stresses that “no operational harm was caused.”

“The IDF views any act that endangers the security of the state gravely, and in particular the use of highly classified information for the purpose of personal gain,” the military says in a statement.

“This constitutes a severe ethical failure and a clear crossing of a red line, which are not in line with IDF values and what is expected of its servicemembers. Criminal and disciplinary proceedings will be taken against any individual found to have been involved in actions of this kind,” the statement continues.

The IDF says that “according to the findings of the investigation, no operational harm was caused in the current incident.”

“The IDF will not tolerate conduct of this kind. Following the incident, steps were taken, and procedures will be sharpened across all IDF units, with the aim of preventing the recurrence of similar cases,” the military adds.