Alleged Mossad plot to target Asim Munir in Switzerland, analyst claims
According to Escobar, the alleged plot involved Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, and was aimed at Asim Munir and possibly other members of the Pakistani delegation attending the talks.
Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar made the allegation during a conversation with Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur and political commentator Mario Nawfal on his X handle.
A major controversy has erupted after Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar claimed that Pakistan's military intelligence had intercepted an alleged Israeli plan to target Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during a peace conference in Switzerland.
According to Escobar, the alleged plot involved Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, and was aimed at Asim Munir and possibly other members of the Pakistani delegation attending the talks.
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Escobar claimed that Pakistani military intelligence acted after receiving what he described as "ultra-credible information" about the alleged plan. He said Pakistan subsequently sent a warning to Israel through diplomatic channels.
"No, it was the opposite, Mario. Basically, the short story is Pakistani military intel intercepted ultra-credible information that the Mossad was preparing, under orders by Netanyahu, an assassination attempt against Asim Munir and maybe the rest of the Pakistani delegation going to Switzerland. So the Pakistanis sent a direct message via their usual intermediaries—I would bet it would be Oman in this case—directly to Israelis, saying that 'if you touch our delegation, we're going to wipe you off the map', period. I am quoting, this is what our source informed," Pepe said.
His remarks came amid rising tensions between Israel and Pakistan. Escobar also claimed that the situation was different from how it was being portrayed publicly.
The alleged assassination threat has not been confirmed by Israeli or Pakistani authorities. Security authorities in Switzerland, the United States, and Pakistan also did not issue any alerts or publicly raise concerns about such a threat during the conference.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir travelled to Mungenstock, Switzerland, last week to take part in discussions linked to peace efforts between the United States and Iran.
