Uri Blau and Milan Czerny

Articles

Revealed: New Details Emerge About the U.S. Security Firm Tasked With Overseeing Gaza Aid Distribution

Safe Reach Solutions, the company hired to provide field security for humanitarian aid distribution efforts in Gaza, is urgently recruiting former intelligence agents to analyze visual data originating from satellites, drones and cameras. Most of these people are former CIA, NSA or with background in military intelligence, one source familiar with the company’s operations said. Meanwhile, the Swiss NGO Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is closing its activities before it has even begun distributing food. A Shomrim investigation also published on Ynet.

May 25, 2025

Russia’s Influence Campaign in Israel: Creating New Party, Stoking Social Discord, Fueling Arab Discontent, and Straining Foreign Relations

Leaked documents from the company behind a Kremlin global disinformation campaign provide a rare glimpse into the shadow war that Russia is waging against Israel. According to the leaked documents, the Russians did not stop at spreading incendiary fake news; they also planned to open an office in Israel, influence elected officials and use them to promote policies on Jewish immigration and the war in Ukraine. A Shomrim international investigation

September 16, 2024

Revealed: The Strategies, Allies and Funding of the Far-Right Israeli Activists Blocking Aid to Gaza

A far-right group called ‘Lo Nishkach’ has been responsible for illegally blocking trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. A Shomrim investigation reveals that the group raises funds through an extremist organization that calls for the transfer of Arabs from Israel. Shomrim also uncovers activities in WhatsApp groups where activists send real-time alerts urging members to block these trucks. Among the members of these groups are soldiers and even elected officials.

May 23, 2024

Revealed: How the UAE Became a Hub for Investments by Hezbollah, Drug Dealers and Putin Cronies

A collaborative international investigation reveals how the United Arab Emirates facilitated foreign investment in real estate – without asking too many tough questions. This loophole has been exploited by terrorist organizations, drug dealers, individuals subjected to international sanctions, and people close to President Putin. The list of investors in UAE real estate includes many Palestinians, who have bought properties valued at close to $900 million, as well as dozens of Israelis – most of whom also hold Russian citizenship. A Shomrim exposé

May 14, 2024

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