An investigation has found the money trail behind Israeli billionaire Eytan Stibbe’s space flight next week ■ Funding comes from his company in the British Virgin Islands, and then registered in the books of the Ramon Foundation ■ Some of the money for experiments to be performed during the flight comes from the Israeli taxpayer ■ This report was written with the assistance of Shomrim, the Center for Media and Democracy
Avi Buzaglo-Yoresh, who developed a technology that can detect minefields through aerial images and was Eytan Stibbe’s partner, is suing the next astronaut, claiming he is owed funds from defense exports and projects in Africa. Stibbe: My connection to this activity and lawsuit is zero