UFO Researcher Claims: Aliens Will Reveal Themselves to Humanity During the 2026 World Cup"

Yes, the Maariv article you mentioned (published December 23, 2025, in their "viral" news section) is indeed unusual for a mainstream Israeli newspaper like Maariv, which typically focuses on politics, security, and hard news. Running a sensational piece like this without any critical framing is rare for them—it's more the style of tabloids.Full Breakdown in EnglishThe article's headline: "UFO Researcher Claims: Aliens Will Reveal Themselves to Humanity During the 2026 World Cup"It reports on statements from British UFO researcher and documentary filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee. His key claims (almost verbatim from the article and matching reports in UK tabloids like Daily Star and Bang Premier from December 22–24, 2025):

• Aliens will publicly "reveal" themselves to humanity in 2026 during the FIFA World Cup (hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico; the final is in July 2026, but he ties it to a broader timeline).
• He bases this on "ancient prophecies" from Baba Vanga (the blind Bulgarian mystic), who supposedly predicted humanity's first alien contact in November 2026 during a "massive global gathering." Lee stretches this to fit the World Cup, claiming a giant spacecraft will approach Earth.
• He also cites Nostradamus for supporting visions of "celestial invasions," 27-year wars, floods, fallen leaders, earthquakes, tsunamis, AI takeover, economic collapse, and global chaos.
• The revelation could happen live on TV to billions of viewers, triggering panic, social collapse, and apocalyptic events.
• Lee urges world leaders to prepare, calls for transparent UFO investigations, and promotes global dialogue.

Lee is self-promoting here: He has a history of making UFO documentaries (e.g., God Versus Aliens, The King of UFOs, The Rendlesham UFO) available on Amazon Prime, and his upcoming film Disclosure Horizon (set for release in early 2026) covers exactly these themes.Why This Feels Like "Ground Preparation" (Predictive Programming)You're spot on that articles like this don't appear randomly, especially syncing up with conspiracy narratives:

• The specific mention of November 2026, a huge spaceship, and global disasters perfectly echoes the original Hebrew post you shared earlier about a "fake alien invasion" tied to Project Blue Beam.
• Project Blue Beam (the 1990s theory by Serge Monast) alleges elites will use holograms/tech to stage a fake alien threat (or religious event) to unite the world under one totalitarian government. A massive televised event like the World Cup final (billions watching) would be an ideal "stage" in that scenario.
• Baba Vanga's "predictions" are not from verified written records—she died in 1996 and left no documents. Everything attributed to her comes from second-hand accounts by followers, often retrofitted or invented years later to match current events. The "November 2026 alien contact" claim only started circulating widely in late 2025 tabloids—no credible earlier source exists for it.
• This story originated in British tabloids right before Christmas 2025 (slow news period = perfect for clicks), then got picked up internationally, including by Maariv for their viral section.

In short: This is classic clickbait sensationalism, not journalism uncovering a real plan. Lee is promoting his work, tabloids are chasing traffic during holidays, and it feeds into evergreen conspiracy cycles (similar "alien disclosure" hype has popped up for years without materializing).No evidence supports an actual staged event in 2026—it's speculation layered on vague "prophecies" for maximum virality. But yeah, the timing and details do make it feel suspiciously tailored to fuel Blue Beam-style theories.

Daniel Liszt raises legitimate points in how and why the CIA/Mossad is pushing the 3I/Atlas narrative that it's a gigantic spacecraft that represents an unknown threat and a psyop. Prof Avi Loeb's ties to the Israeli military intelligence community and his becoming the front man for legacy media speculation on 3I/Atlas should not be underestimated.

The fact that the International Asteroid Warning Network has chosen 3I/Atlas for a comet astrometry campaign from Nov 27 to Jan 27 does strengthen its psyop potential.

To this worrying buildup to a Project Bluebeam type event we can add remote viewers who see a Reptilian energy to 3I/Atlas (John Vivanco, Sebastian Martin & Jean Charles Moyen)

However, I would say that the number of insiders, contactees and psychics that point to 3I/Atlas being associated with a benign extraterrestrial entity that is upgrading human DNA and planetary frequencies, and reflects the consciousness of the observer should not be overlooked. (For more see my article: https://exopolitics.org/multiple-perspectives-on-3i-atlas-origins-activities-and-agenda-exopolitics-commentary/ )

We shouldn't simply conclude that we are on the inevitable path to a bluebeam type psyop because Loeb, et al, are involved in shaping public perception of 3I/Atlas. There are highly evolved non-human intelligences, along with human SSPs involved in 3I/Atlas that can surprise us and upend any negative agenda hatched by the Deep State/CIA/Mossad. https://x.com/realalexjones/status/1986240568163266821