{"id":12782,"date":"2026-02-19T15:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12782"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:31:49","slug":"israel-installed-security-at-epsteins-manhattan-apartment-for-ex-pm-barak-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12782","title":{"rendered":"Israel installed security at Epstein\u2019s Manhattan apartment for ex-PM Barak | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Investigative report reveals the Israeli UN mission coordinated with the convicted sex offender\u2019s staff to secure a Manhattan residence.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">5 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Israeli government installed security equipment and controlled access to a Manhattan apartment building managed by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an investigation published by Drop Site News.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a tranche of emails recently released by the United States Department of Justice, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/israeli-government-surveillance-epstein-apartment-66th-street-ehud-barak\">report<\/a> detailed how Israeli officials coordinated directly with Epstein\u2019s staff starting in early 2016 to secure a residence at 301 East 66th Street. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak frequently used the apartment for extended stays.<\/p>\n<p>While the property was technically owned by a company linked to Epstein\u2019s brother, Mark Epstein, the disgraced financier essentially controlled it. The units in the building were frequently loaned to Epstein\u2019s associates and used to house underage models, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Barak served as prime minister from 1999 to 2001. Under Israeli law, former prime ministers receive state-funded security after leaving office. The documents expose a direct operational relationship between Israel\u2019s permanent mission to the United Nations and Epstein\u2019s enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>Rafi Shlomo, the former director of protective services at the Israeli mission and head of Barak\u2019s security detail, personally controlled access to the apartment. Shlomo conducted background checks on Epstein\u2019s employees and cleaning staff and held meetings with them to coordinate the installation of surveillance equipment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"coordinated-surveillance\">Coordinated surveillance<\/h2>\n<p>The structural modifications carried out by the Israeli government required permission from Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>In a January 2016 email exchange, Barak\u2019s wife, Nili Priell, discussed the installation of alarms and surveillance tools with Epstein\u2019s longtime assistant Lesley Groff. Priell noted the system included sensors on the windows and remote access capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can neutralize the system from far, before you need somebody to enter the appartment [sic],\u201d Priell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00331291.pdf\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe only thing to do is call Rafi from the consulate and let him know who and when is entering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Groff later confirmed to Barak and Priell that Epstein had personally authorised the physical alterations to the property, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2010\/EFTA02062130.pdf\">writing<\/a>: \u201cJeffrey says he does not mind holes in the walls and this is all just fine!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The correspondence between the Israeli mission and Epstein\u2019s representatives continued regularly throughout 2016 and 2017 to manage access for maids and coordinate subsequent visits by Barak.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"state-ties-and-political-fallout\">State ties and political fallout<\/h2>\n<p>After Epstein\u2019s death in a New York jail in 2019 while he was awaiting a sex-trafficking trial, Barak tried to downplay his relationship with the financier, claiming that while they had met, Epstein never supported or paid him.<\/p>\n<p>The political fallout from the relationship has been seized upon by Barak\u2019s rivals in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently weaponised the newly released documents, arguing that the ties implicated Barak rather than Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeffrey Epstein\u2019s unusual close relationship with Ehud Barak doesn\u2019t suggest Epstein worked for Israel. It proves the opposite,\u201d Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2019739136660222088\">stated<\/a>, accusing Barak of working with the \u201canti-Zionist radical left\u201d to undermine Israel\u2019s current government.<\/p>\n<p>However, the emails released by the US Justice Department demonstrate that the entanglement extended beyond Barak to other active Israeli state officials.<\/p>\n<p>Yoni Koren, a longtime aide to Barak who died in 2023, was also a frequent guest at the 66th Street apartment. Congressional investigations and leaked emails indicated Koren stayed at the Epstein-controlled residence multiple times, including in 2013 while he was serving as the bureau chief for the Israeli Ministry of Defence. Further records showed Koren continued to use the apartment while receiving medical treatment in New York until Epstein\u2019s final arrest in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"intelligence-and-settler-funding\">Intelligence and settler funding<\/h2>\n<p>The ties between Epstein and Israel have come into sharp focus since the release of millions of documents relating to the criminal investigations into Epstein. Beyond his interactions with members of the global elite, including Barak, the files document Epstein\u2019s financial support for Israeli groups, including Friends of the Israeli army and the settler organisation the Jewish National Fund as well as his connections to the Mossad, Israel\u2019s foreign intelligence agency.<\/p>\n<p>Barak has expressed remorse over his ties to Epstein. Despite the financier pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008, which resulted in a prison sentence, Barak maintained a close personal and business relationship with him. The former Israeli leader claimed he remained unaware of the full scope of Epstein\u2019s crimes until a wider federal inquiry was opened in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigative report reveals the Israeli UN mission coordinated with the convicted sex offender\u2019s staff to secure a Manhattan residence. 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