Emails in the Epstein files reveal that anIsraeli security officer installed security equipment and controlled access to the Manhattan apartment, which was sold to a Epstein controlled entity in 2011, for an amount of $0. According to the correspondence, security equipments were installed in 2016 and remained in place for at least two years. The house in the apartment was used to house<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-nyc-building-at-the-center-of-jeffrey-epsteins-web-2019-8"> underage models</a> and was loaned out to his contacts frequently.The person responsible for installation and management of the specialised security systems was Rafi Shlomo, then-director of protective service at the Israeli mission to the United Nations in New York and head of Ehud Barak's security. The correspondence suggests that Shlomo personally managed the access to the apartment and maintained background checks on cleaners and employees.&nbsp;Shlomo also served in the Lebanese army as part of the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00921834.pdf">Israeli Defence Force</a>, and was possibly introduced to Epstein by Thomas Pritzker in 2011. Pritzker, a Jewish American businessman and former Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels, recently stepped down on February 16, 2026.&nbsp;In a 2016 correspondence between Barak's wife, Nili Priell, and Epstein employee, Lesley Groff, discussed installing alarms and surveillance equipment at the residence, including “6 sensors stuck to the windows”. They also had the control to neutralise the system from afar.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indian-workers-assaulted-ashkelon-israel-racist-attack-1771487586945">Indian workers assaulted in Ashkelon, Israel, racial motivation alleged</a>&nbsp;

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&nbsp;"Jeffrey says he does not mind holes in the walls, and this is all just fine! I don't think it will be a problem to make a call to Rafi before entering...how much advance notice does he need? I will be sure to tell Karyna and Tess as they are the ones that normally go in....," responded Lesley, the name was redacted in the correspondence but could be deduced from the subsequent exchanges.The correspondence continued through 2017. In another such exchange between Rafi Shlomo and Epstein's associate, with the subject line “Jeffrey Epstein RE Ehud's apartment,” &nbsp;Shlomo was running background checks on all the employees of Epstein who were accessing Barak's apartment. Epstein's assistant also provided a list of employees who were working for Epstein.&nbsp;

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In a similar exchange in February 2017, Lesley Groff Epstein's assistant was seeking permission from Epstein about meeting Rafi on February 14, 2017. “I asked what it is he needs, and he said they just need to meet with the person in charge of the apartment over there and about the going in and out of maids, etc. He was not very specific ...just said they are doing some reshuffling themselves,” wrote Lesley Groff.

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After Epstein's death, Barak maintained that they had met multiple times, but he denied having ever taken any financial assistance from him. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that ties to Barka do not imply Epstein was acting on Israel's behalf.&nbsp;&nbsp;

New Epstein files emails reveal Israeli security oversight at a Manhattan apartment tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak.

Emails in the Epstein files reveal that anIsraeli security officer installed security equipment and controlled access to the Manhattan apartment, which was sold to a Epstein controlled entity in 2011, for an amount of $0. According to the correspondence, security equipments were installed in 2016 and remained in place for at least two years. The house in the apartment was used to house underage models and was loaned out to his contacts frequently. The person responsible for installation and management of the specialised security systems was Rafi Shlomo, then-director of protective service at the Israeli mission to the United Nations in New York and head of Ehud Barak's security. The correspondence suggests that Shlomo personally managed the access to the apartment and maintained background checks on cleaners and employees. Shlomo also served in the Lebanese army as part of the Israeli Defence Force, and was possibly introduced to Epstein by Thomas Pritzker in 2011. Pritzker, a Jewish American businessman and former Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels, recently stepped down on February 16, 2026. In a 2016 correspondence between Barak's wife, Nili Priell, and Epstein employee, Lesley Groff, discussed installing alarms and surveillance equipment at the residence, including “6 sensors stuck to the windows”. They also had the control to neutralise the system from afar. Also Read: Indian workers assaulted in Ashkelon, Israel, racial motivation alleged

New Epstein files emails reveal Israeli security oversight at a Manhattan apartment tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak.

Epstein files reveal Israeli officers installed and controlled security equipment in Manhattan apartment

In the newly released tranche of the Epstein files, an unclassified audio conversation featured Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak discussing Barack Obama, Israel and Russia. Ehud Barak approached Putin with the prospect of immigrants transforming the region in favour of Israel. Barak suggested that Israel could “easily absorb another one million” Russian-speaking immigrants, hinting at the White-Slavic ethnicity.&nbsp;“I think, with [a] much more open mind about turning Jews, we can easily absorb another million. I have to tell Putin always that what we need is not just one more million. We need, dramatically, the million Russians,” he said. “I see that many prefer to be Belarusian, or maybe young, handsome girls will come.”"I believe we have to break the monopoly of the Orthodox rabbinate on marriage and funerals and whatever, and on the definition of a Jew,” said Barak.In 1948, during the formation of Israel, Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews made up the majority population of Israel, along with Sephardi Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. In the audio, Barak seems to disparage the Middle East and North African Jews. With the fall of the Soviet Union, a massive influx of migrants spread across the newly independent states, as well as Germany, Israel, and the United States. Nearly a million Russians emigrated to Israel.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/epstein-files-designer-baby-genetic-enhancement-transhumanism-1770553755631">Epstein files reveal ‘designer baby’ project, genetic experiments and links to transhumanism</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇷🇺🇮🇱 Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak tells Jeffrey Epstein he repeatedly told Putin he wanted a million Russians to convert to Judaism and become Israeli to dramatically transform Israel: &quot;I used to tell Putin, always, what we need is just one more million to change Israel… <a href="https://t.co/K5n28cEiMQ">pic.twitter.com/K5n28cEiMQ</a>&mdash; Megatron (@Megatron_ron) <a href="https://twitter.com/Megatron_ron/status/2018825395655659886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“We can control the quality much more effectively, much more than the founding fathers of Israel did,” he said. “They took whatever came. They had to save people. Now, we can be more selective.” He further added that the Haredim are more productive than the Arabs, hinting at the high population growth. But he also discussed the disparity between secular and orthodox. Secular people usually has less children than the Haredim. If there is a failure of the two-state solution, then it will be an “Arab majority” in the case of ”one state". He said that it was the “collective blindness” of Jewish society, pointing out the growing population of Arab Israelis.&nbsp;The audio recording, which ran over three hours, has references to Iran, Barak's perceived strategy of the Iranian regime of continuity. Iran is determined to follow in the footsteps of Pakistan and North Korea, and they want to avoid the trap of Libya and Iraq. He suggested that something more drastic is needed; only sanctions will not produce the desired result.&nbsp;

Unreleased Epstein Files audio reveals former Israeli PM Ehud Barak discussing Russian immigration, Israeli demographics, Iran strategy and one-state fears.

In the newly released tranche of the Epstein files, an unclassified audio conversation featured Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak discussing Barack Obama, Israel and Russia. Ehud Barak approached Putin with the prospect of immigrants transforming the region in favour of Israel. Barak suggested that Israel could “easily absorb another one million” Russian-speaking immigrants, hinting at the White-Slavic ethnicity. “I think, with [a] much more open mind about turning Jews, we can easily absorb another million. I have to tell Putin always that what we need is not just one more million. We need, dramatically, the million Russians,” he said. “I see that many prefer to be Belarusian, or maybe young, handsome girls will come.” "I believe we have to break the monopoly of the Orthodox rabbinate on marriage and funerals and whatever, and on the definition of a Jew,” said Barak. In 1948, during the formation of Israel, Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews made up the majority population of Israel, along with Sephardi Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. In the audio, Barak seems to disparage the Middle East and North African Jews. With the fall of the Soviet Union, a massive influx of migrants spread across the newly independent states, as well as Germany, Israel, and the United States. Nearly a million Russians emigrated to Israel. Also Read: Epstein files reveal ‘designer baby’ project, genetic experiments and links to transhumanism

Unreleased Epstein Files audio reveals former Israeli PM Ehud Barak discussing Russian immigration, Israeli demographics, Iran strategy and one-state fears.

Epstein Files: Ehud Barak discussed bringing a million Russian immigrants to counter Arab majority in Israel

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Epstein files reveal Israeli officers installed and controlled security equipment in Manhattan apartment

Ehud Barak discussed bringing Russian immigrants to counter Arab majority