August 8, 2025 | 10:33 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto, stated that 100 immigration officers have been deployed to strengthen surveillance in Bali. One of the reasons for the deployment is to investigate the alleged ownership of villas by former Israeli soldiers.
"Currently, there are 100 Immigration officers reinforcing surveillance in Bali," said Agus when met in the area of Pantai Indah Kapuk 2, Tangerang, Banten, on Friday, August 8, 2025.
According to Agus, the reinforcement of surveillance is also in response to a request from Bali Governor I Wayan Koster. This is also to follow up on the presence of two former Israel Defense Force members who are suspected of having started a business in Bali.
Previously, he mentioned that Immigration is still investigating the alleged presence of two Israeli citizens, believed to be former IDF soldiers, managing luxury villas in Bali. "This is currently under investigation. The team is currently operating in the area," said Agus at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on August 6, 2025, as quoted from Antara.
The two Israeli citizens consist of one man and one woman. One of the two individuals is believed to be named Shachar Gornen, who has extensively promoted himself as a traveler and creator of travel content.
Gornen is known for actively managing the Instagram account @gonenvillasbali. Before gaining public attention, the account showcased promotional content for exclusive, modern, tropical-style luxury villas. However, at the time of this report, the account has become private, with no posts or followers.
Furthermore, Shachar Gornen's personal Instagram account is also private, limiting access to his content to approved followers only. Nevertheless, some excerpts of his content on Instagram, including those featuring luxury villas in Bali, are still accessible through Google search engines.
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