An Israeli Air Force reservist is suspected of having used classified information to place bets on the Polymarket prediction site relating to Israel’s war with Iran last year, a Tel Aviv court revealed on Thursday.

The defendant, who served as a major in the Air Force, was indicted alongside his alleged accomplice last month on severe security offenses, as well as bribery and obstruction of justice, on suspicion of having bet on the timing of Israel’s opening strikes that kicked off the 12-day war in June 2025.

Authorities have not provided further information on the suspects’ identities or the nature of the bets, as the case was initially subject to a court-issued gag order, which was partially lifted on Thursday evening following a petition from several Hebrew-language media outlets. The details of the case were cleared for publication, but the defendants’ names remain under wraps.

According to the indictment, the reservist was briefed on the operation in a confidential meeting a day before it began on June 13, then notified his accomplice, a civilian, about the offensive.

When Israeli warplanes were en route to attack Iran, the reservist let the civilian know, and the latter placed a bet on the war’s timing, the indictment charged.