A Syrian officer accused of torture, al‑Halabi, reportedly escaped Syria in 2013 and made his way to Paris before vanishing from France in 2015. Allegations suggest that agents from Mossad assisted him in crossing into Austria, securing a residence permit, and providing him with an apartment in Vienna. Civil society organizations tracked his movements, with one group identifying his location through a social media photo taken in Budapest. These findings were shared with Austrian authorities, prompting an official investigation into al‑Halabi and potential involvement by Austrian intelligence.