Delegation, We Will Wipe You Off the Map": Pakistan's Alleged Warning to Israel After Claimed Mossad Assassination Plot Against Field Marshal Asim Munir

By Ali Imran Chattha 
Claim made by Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar during live discussion hosted by Mario Nawfal; picked up by India Today, The Week India, Pakistan Observer, Daily Pakistan, The Current, South Asia Index, and Times of Karachi
A sensational allegation has ignited international debate after Brazilian investigative journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar claimed that Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, was the target of a foiled assassination plot in Switzerland and that Islamabad responded with an unambiguous ultimatum to Tel Aviv.
Escobar made the claim during a live discussion with political commentator and influencer Mario Nawfal, stating: "'If you touch our delegation, we're going to wipe you off the map, period' this is what our source told us." (The Week) According to Escobar's account, Pakistani military intelligence foiled the alleged plot and conveyed the warning to Israel via Oman, with the message carrying, in his words, "zero room for creative interpretation." (X)
The Claim in Detail
During the interview, Nawfal questioned Escobar regarding offline discussions about Israeli-Pakistani friction and an alleged threat, to which Escobar responded: "The short story is Pakistani military intel… they 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." (The Current Pk)
Escobar alleged the operation was authorised under direct orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that Islamabad transmitted a stark warning through diplomatic back-channels. (The Week) Mario Nawfal amplified the exchange on his X account with the line: "This one never made the headlines. Now you know why." (X)
Media Outlets Carrying the Claim
The allegation spread rapidly across multiple platforms on 24 June 2026. India Today carried it on its official X account, describing Escobar as a "geostrategic expert" and linking it to the Iran peace talks in Geneva. The Week India reported it under the headline: "Did Mossad plan to kill Asim Munir amid Iran talks in Geneva?" Pakistan Observer and Daily Pakistan both ran detailed reports situating the story within the Lake Lucerne Summit context. South Asia Index on X summarised the claims in a widely shared thread, while Times of Karachi (@TOKCityOfLights) highlighted the Oman-channel warning in a viral post.
The Diplomatic Setting
The allegations emerged from a moment of extraordinary Pakistani diplomatic visibility. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir attended the quadrilateral Lake Lucerne Summit at the Bürgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne on 21 June 2026, where Pakistan co-mediated high-level talks between the United States and Iran alongside Qatar. (Dawn)
US Vice President JD Vance publicly acknowledged Field Marshal Munir's pivotal role, stating: "I have joked that I have two very, very important people in my life an Indian and a Pakistani. The Indian is my wife, and the Pakistani is Field Marshal Munir," adding he had "probably talked to Field Marshal Munir more than anyone else over the last few months." (Dawn)
The talks concluded with both sides agreeing on a roadmap towards a final deal within 60 days, following the signing of a 14-point memorandum of understanding on 17 June establishing a framework for de-escalation. (Al Jazeera)
Israel's Opposition to the Process
Israel had already publicly rejected Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's earlier claims against it, questioning how a country making such allegations could neutrally mediate the conflict. Tel Aviv also voiced open frustration against the US-Iran deal, continuing to regard Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon as a direct security threat. (The Week) Netanyahu separately declared that Israel would remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as it deemed necessary (Al Jazeera) reflecting Tel Aviv's sustained resistance to the diplomatic framework being advanced by Washington, Doha, and Islamabad.
Who Is Pepe Escobar?
Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian journalist, geopolitical commentator, and author with decades of work focused on the Middle East, Eurasia, and international energy politics. He is credited with coining the term "Pipelineistan" and has contributed to major international outlets over several decades. He commands a substantial global following through his X account @RealPepeEscobar, and his commentary is regularly amplified by alternative media platforms and geopolitical discussion forums worldwide.
Denials and Reactions
The claims drew swift pushback from within Pakistan. A senior Pakistani security official stated there were no security alerts, no extraordinary concerns raised by Swiss or American agencies, and no indication of any threat throughout the delegation's stay in Lucerne, saying: "Absolutely rubbish and complete nonsense. Nothing of this sort occurred." (Pakistan Observer) Senior journalist Syed Talat Hussain wrote on X that there was "not a shred of truth" to Escobar's claims, adding: "This is utter nonsense… Nothing of the sort ever occurred," (The Week) while separately citing a senior Pakistani security official who described the allegations as "perverse propaganda." Multiple other Pakistani journalists similarly described the claims as baseless and unsupported by any verifiable evidence. Neither Israel, Mossad, the Swiss government, nor any other named party has issued any comment.
All claims attributed to Pepe Escobar in this report originate from his live discussion with Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal on X) and have not been independently verified by Nazrana Times.