American UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has made several controversial statements regarding Israel, 9/11, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Claim 1: “It wasn’t Muslims who did 9/11. Israel did 9/11.”
Supporters of this view often point to several events and pieces of information that they believe warrant further scrutiny:
1. The family of 9/11 hijacker Ziad Jarrah was reportedly later linked by some sources to individuals alleged to have connections with Israeli intelligence.
2. Five Israeli nationals were arrested in New Jersey on September 11, 2001, after witnesses reported seeing them filming the World Trade Center attacks and behaving in a manner that authorities considered suspicious. The incident became widely known as the “Dancing Israelis” case.
3. Advocates of this theory frequently reference a leaked 2001 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report describing a network of young Israelis posing as art students who were allegedly conducting intelligence-gathering activities near federal facilities and the residences of government officials. U.S. counterintelligence officials acknowledged investigating Israeli intelligence activities inside the United States during that period.
4. Israel is often described by proponents as a major geopolitical beneficiary of the post-9/11 “War on Terror,” as subsequent U.S. military interventions significantly weakened governments viewed as hostile to Israel, including Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq.
5. Zim Integrated Shipping Services, an Israeli state-owned shipping company, relocated its headquarters from the North Tower of the World Trade Center shortly before the attacks.
6. Odigo, an Israeli-owned instant messaging company with offices in Herzliya and New York, confirmed that two employees in Israel received anonymous messages warning of an attack in New York approximately two hours before the attacks occurred. The warnings did not specifically mention the World Trade Center.
### Claim 2: “Israel is also behind the child rape operations on Epstein Island.”
Those who make this allegation generally cite connections between Jeffrey Epstein and individuals who have been associated with Israel or Israeli interests:
1. Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, the late British media tycoon Robert Maxwell, has long been accused by various journalists, authors, and former intelligence officials of having ties to Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad. Some commentators argue that Ghislaine Maxwell inherited or maintained connections within intelligence circles and used them in her association with Epstein.
2. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak maintained a documented personal and business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Public records and flight logs show that Barak visited Epstein’s properties in New York and Little St. James on multiple occasions. Epstein also invested millions of dollars in a technology venture associated with Barak. Some observers argue that these connections deserve greater examination.
3. Billionaire Leslie Wexner, former CEO of L Brands and Epstein’s principal financial patron, was deeply involved in philanthropic and educational initiatives connected to Israel. Epstein managed Wexner’s finances for many years and gained access to substantial financial resources through that relationship. Some commentators argue that these links raise questions about possible connections between Epstein’s activities and broader political or intelligence networks.
### Claim 3: “The state of Israel is a follower of Satan.”
Mitchell’s statement appears to reflect a broader ideological belief held by some critics of Zionism rather than a claim based on direct evidence.
1. On February 11, 2026, during state-organized rallies in Iran commemorating the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, demonstrators in Tehran and Isfahan burned large bull-headed statues labeled “Baal.” The effigies featured the Star of David, images of Donald Trump, the number 666, and references to Jeffrey Epstein. Reports indicated that Israeli officials strongly condemned the demonstrations, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly describing them as a symbolic declaration of hostility toward Israel.
2. Some critics of modern political Zionism argue that it is influenced not by mainstream Jewish religious teachings but by esoteric interpretations of Kabbalah, occult traditions, or secret societies. Within this framework, figures such as Baal or Lucifer are sometimes invoked symbolically by critics who claim that modern political movements have adopted values they associate with those figures. These interpretations remain highly controversial and are not accepted by mainstream historians, religious scholars, or Jewish organizations.


