Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unleashed a fierce rebuttal in the escalating 2026 Epstein files storm, flatly rejecting claims that Jeffrey Epstein—the convicted sex trafficker—was ever a Mossad agent.
In a direct X post, Netanyahu declared: “Epstein’s unusually close relationship with Ehud Barak does not indicate he worked for Israel. It proves the exact opposite.”
The blunt denial ignites fresh political fire, as Netanyahu turns the spotlight on his longtime rival Barak—former Israeli PM who maintained a decade of personal visits, meetings, and business ties with Epstein—accusing him of stoking dangerous conspiracies while attacking Israeli democracy.
Newly unsealed DOJ documents detail those Barak-Epstein connections, from emails and flights to funding questions, alongside FBI informant reports suggesting Epstein as a possible “Mossad asset” under Barak’s influence.
Yet Netanyahu insists the friendship itself debunks any spy theory. Is this a decisive shutdown—or a clever pivot from deeper shadows?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a sharp denial amid the ongoing fallout from the 2026 Epstein files releases, rejecting speculation that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ever served as a Mossad agent.
In a direct post on X dated February 6, 2026, Netanyahu stated: “Jeffrey Epstein’s unusual close relationship with Ehud Barak doesn’t suggest Epstein worked for Israel. It proves the opposite.” He escalated the attack on his longtime political rival, former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, accusing him of being “stuck on his election loss from over two decades ago” and obsessively working with the “anti-Zionist radical left” to undermine Israeli democracy through protests, unrest, and false narratives.
The statement comes as newly unsealed U.S. Department of Justice documents—part of a massive 3.5 million+ page release—reignited scrutiny of Epstein’s ties to Israel. Files detail Barak’s decade-long interactions with Epstein, including frequent visits to his Manhattan properties (over 30 documented between 2013-2017), emails, flights, and business collaborations such as the surveillance-tech firm Carbyne. Additional revelations show Israeli officials coordinating security measures, including surveillance equipment, at an Epstein-managed apartment at 301 East 66th Street in New York, where Barak stayed for extended periods starting in 2016.
Epstein’s foundations also donated to pro-IDF groups like Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and the Jewish National Fund, linked to settlement activities. A 2020 FBI memo from a confidential human source claimed Epstein was a “co-opted Mossad agent” “trained as a spy under” Barak, amid alleged internal Israeli rivalries (including Barak’s purported view of Netanyahu as a “criminal”). The informant referenced Epstein’s attorney Alan Dershowitz allegedly stating Epstein “belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services.” These assertions remain unverified hearsay from a single source, with no corroborating evidence in official U.S. or Israeli investigations.
Netanyahu’s rebuttal aligns with broader denials from Israeli officials and ex-intelligence figures. Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen and ex-Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have categorically rejected Epstein-Mossad links as baseless and inconsistent with agency operations. Israeli intelligence sources described the theory as unfounded, part of smear campaigns or conspiracy narratives.
Barak, in response to the files, expressed regret over knowing Epstein, apologizing for the discomfort caused and denying any involvement in wrongdoing. He has maintained the relationship was personal and non-criminal.
No evidence in the released documents confirms Epstein operated as an intelligence asset for Israel—or any nation. Mainstream analyses frame persistent Mossad theories as speculative, often amplified online without substantiation. Netanyahu’s pivot shifts focus to Barak’s alleged anti-government activities, framing the Epstein connection as personal rather than institutional.
Whether this amounts to a firm shutdown of the speculation or a strategic deflection amid domestic political tensions remains debated. The files continue fueling questions about elite networks, but official positions from both U.S. and Israeli sides hold that no spy role has been proven.
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