Did Israel PM Netanyahu Plan To Kill Pakistan's Asim Munir In Switzerland? Journalist Makes Sensational Claims

Did Israel plan to kill Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir? A Brazilian journalist has made these claims on social media has drawn the attention of global media.

Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar sensationally alleged that Pakistan's military intelligence intercepted an Israeli plot to assassinate Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during a peace conference in Switzerland.

Escobar made the explosive remarks during a conversation with Lebanese-Australian political commentator Mario Nawfal on the social media platform X. He contended that the purported scheme, orchestrated by Israel's Mossad on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, specifically targeted Munir and potentially other members of the Pakistani delegation attending diplomatic talks at the Bürgenstock Resort.

Alleged Back-Channel Warning to Israel

According to Escobar, Pakistani intelligence acted upon what he termed "ultra-credible information" regarding the supposed threat. He asserted that Islamabad subsequently issued a stark warning to Israel through discreet diplomatic back-channels, most likely via Omani intermediaries.

"No, it was the opposite, Mario," Escobar stated. "In short, Pakistani military intel intercepted ultra-credible information that Mossad was preparing, under Netanyahu's orders, an assassination attempt against Asim Munir and perhaps the rest of the Pakistani delegation heading to Switzerland. So the Pakistanis sent a direct message via their usual intermediaries - I would bet on Oman in this instance - directly to the Israelis, saying: 'If you touch our delegation, we will wipe you off the map.' Period. I am quoting; that is what our source informed us."

🇸🇦🇮🇷 Saudis privately guaranteed Iran gets every dollar owed, even if Trump says no.

Geopolitical Analyst Pepe Escobar broke the details, confirmed by two separate sources.

"Saudi Arabia personally backstops the billion owed to Iran. If Trump says no, this is beyond huge."… https://t.co/nbDlT2wQNy pic.twitter.com/X3Az4AagYk

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 24, 2026

Escobar made these claims against a backdrop of heightened tensions between Israel and Pakistan, further suggesting that the true dynamics of the situation diverged sharply from the public narrative.

Islamabad's Firm Rebuttal

Pakistani authorities have roundly rejected the allegations, dismissing them as "baseless" and "complete nonsense". Official sources have categorically refuted Escobar's narrative, characterising it as unfounded conjecture.

The talks in question, which involved delegations from Pakistan and Qatar, were centred on US-Iran negotiations aimed at advancing efforts to de-escalate the broader West Asian conflict. Escobar had linked the purported plot to these very discussions, but Pakistani officials have made it clear that no such security threat ever materialised or was taken seriously.