Pentagon Alerts to Highest Level Israeli Espionage Threat
The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to “critical,” citing concerns that the nation is intensifying its spying efforts on top U.S. officials to glean information about American decision-making regarding Middle East conflicts. This elevated assessment comes amid growing tensions between the U.S. and Israel over their diverging strategies in the war with Iran. While Israel denies these allegations, stating its intelligence collection targets enemies, not allies, U.S. officials indicate these recent efforts exceed typical allied espionage.
John Q. Hosedrinker