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Netanyahu Sparks Controversy Over Epstein-Israel Connection Claims

11/22/2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shared a Jacobin magazine article on X that claimed Epstein had ties to Israeli intelligence and consulted Ehud Barak, former prime minister, during Israel's 2019 elections.
The piece argued Epstein's connections to Barak were closer than acknowledged and found no substantial evidence of Epstein's ties to Israeli intelligence.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the sentiment, questioning whether Israel influenced the release of Epstein's files.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shared a Jacobin magazine article on X that claimed Epstein had ties to Israeli intelligence and consulted Ehud Barak, former prime minister, during Israel's 2019 elections.
The piece argued Epstein's connections to Barak were closer than acknowledged and found no substantial evidence of Epstein's ties to Israeli intelligence.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the sentiment, questioning whether Israel influenced the release of Epstein's files.