"You have no idea how much you've put yourself at risk. Today is the most significant day of your career, Haim told him over WhatsApp. You have two choices: either believe that we have the capabilities, and after you make us lose $900,000 we will invest no less than that to finish you. Or end this with money in your pocket, and also earn back the life you had until now."
"Someone named Aviv emailed him in Hebrew and insisted not a full missile had hit the city, but merely an interceptor fragment. I'd appreciate it if you could update your article, as in its current form it does not reflect reality, Aviv added. Alternatively, if you have information that it was indeed a full missile that was not intercepted, I would be glad to be corrected."
"There had been $14.1 million wagered on whether Iran strikes Israel on March 10, and Fabian's report would play a key role in how the bet was paid out. The Polymarket wager had a clause that said intercepted missiles will not"
Israeli journalist Emanuel Fabian reported that an Iranian ballistic missile hit the city of Beit Shemesh on March 10, striking an open area with no casualties. He subsequently received threatening emails and messages from individuals demanding he change his story, claiming the impact was merely an interceptor fragment rather than a full missile. When Fabian refused to alter his reporting, threats escalated dramatically. One man named Haim threatened violence and extortion, claiming the report cost him and others nearly $1 million. Fabian discovered the harassment stemmed from a $14.1 million bet on Polymarket, a prediction market platform, where the outcome of whether Iran struck Israel hinged on his reporting and the specific wording of the bet's terms regarding intercepted missiles.
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