Israel investigates spike in trading suggesting prior knowledge of October 7 Hamas attack
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Israeli authorities are investigating claims by US researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on October 7 and used that information to profit from Israeli securities.
Research by law professors Robert Jackson Jr from New York University and Joshua Mitts of Columbia University found significant short-selling of shares leading up to the attacks, which triggered a war nearly two months old.
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