Polymarket bettors allegedly barrage Israeli reporter with death threats over story about Iranian missile strike: Earn back the life you had

Bettors on Polymarket allegedly made death threats to an Israeli reporter as they pressured him to change an article he wrote about an Iranian missile strike, according to a report.Emanuel Fabian, a military correspondent for the Times of Israel, detailed the ordeal in a Monday article, reporting that the threats began after he wrote a short piece about an Iranian ballistic missile that hit outside the town of Beit Shemesh on March 10, causing no injuries.Fabian reported that bettors on crypto-based Polymarket took interest in the report because they had placed wagers on whether Iran would carry out a missile, drone or air strike in Israel on March 10.Fabian said he received multiple messages urging him to correct his report to say the missile had been intercepted and the blast resulted from falling debris. Polymarket’s betting rules indicate an intercepted missile strike doesn’t count.“If you do not correct this by 01:00 Israel time today, March 15, you are bringing upon yourself damage you have never imagined you would suffer,” a WhatsApp message sent to Fabian read in Hebrew from someone named Haim.“After you make us lose $900,000 we will invest no less than that to finish you,” another message read. Polymarket’s betting contract on a March 10 Iranian strike on Israel drew about $15 million in trading volume, with some users wagering tens of thousands of dollars, data from the platform shows.“86 minutes left.

You are the only one responsible for your life,” the WhatsApp user wrote, according to Fabian, who noted that some of the threats included details about the location of his home and family members.   The bettors also attempted to bribe Fabian: “End this with money in your pocket, and also earn back the life you had until now,” one wrote, according to Fabian.Fabian contacted Israeli police over the threats and has continued covering the conflict.Fabian couldn’t be reached for comment.“Polymarket condemns the harassment and thr...