Tested on Palestinians: Epstein, Israel’s Barak pushed spy tech in Nigeria

Al JazeeraEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 18, 2026 at 01:14 PM

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A Drop Site News investigation revealed that Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak collaborated for over a decade to profit from instability in Nigeria. They marketed surveillance technology, developed and "field-proven" in the occupied Palestinian territory, to Nigerian officials, using the Boko Haram rebellion as leverage. The goal was to secure access to Nigeria's oil and logistics sectors, including infrastructure projects for DP World and energy investments. Emails show Epstein and Barak viewed violence in West Africa as a business opportunity, with Barak facilitating the sale of biometric surveillance equipment similar to that used on Palestinians to Babcock University. This occurred after Barak invested in FST Biometrics, a firm whose technology was originally prototyped to control Palestinian movement at the Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Syria 30% FST Biometrics 40% Aharon Ze'evi Farkash 40% Gaza Strip 40% United States Department of Justice 50% DP World ×260% Boko Haram ×260% Palestine ×270% Israel ×370% Nigeria ×480% Jeffrey Epstein ×490% Ehud Barak ×790%

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surveillance technology 90% jeffrey epstein 80% ehud barak 80% israeli military 70% nigeria 70% palestinians 70% boko haram 60% security deals 60% west africa 50% biometric system 50%