Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel

The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

The release of more than 3 million new files connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein reveals further connections between the convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, is mentioned numerous times in the files, with him and his wife seemingly maintaining a close relationship with the financier long after he plead guilty of sex crimes in 2008.

In a September 2016 email sent amid the presidential race, Barak informs Epstein that Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton was set to be interviewed by Israel’s Channel-2 and wonders if Epstein could inquire whether eventual President Donald Trump would have interest in being interviewed by rival station, Channel-10.

Barak tells Epstein that the Trump interview would attract a “huge percentage of Israelis and most U.S. citizens in Israel.”

The Department of Justice also released audio of a February 2013 conversation between the two men, in which Epstein tells Barak to “check out” the controversial analytics company Palantir.

“I’ve never met Peter Thiel,” Epstein tells Barak, referencing the right-wing billionaire who founded the company. “And everybody says he sort of jumps around and acts really strange, like he’s on drugs,” Epstein tells Barak of the co-founder of Palantir, with the former Israeli prime minister agreeing.”

“However, he has a company called Palantir… so he thought that Peter would put you on the board of Palantir… he’s going to come here next week so I wanted to talk to him, if I talk to you,” he continues.  (more...)

Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel

As Ehud Barak was leaving official govt service in Israel, he turned to Jeffrey Epstein for guidance. Epstein told him he needed to look at a Peter Thiel company called Palantir. Rare audio of Epstein and Barak from the latest DOJ release: pic.twitter.com/bSSeRrWkVb

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 2, 2026