Pentagon Assessment Warns of Heightened Israeli Counterintelligence Threat to US
The Pentagon assessed Israel's intelligence collection capabilities as operating at a critical level and expressed concerns that Israeli intelligence may be targeting senior U.S. officials.
indiatoday.intoday.inU.S. officials. A seven-page document described Israel's human and technical collection capabilities as operating at a critical level, according to current and former officials cited by NBC News.
The assessment did not cite any single triggering incident. S. officials already take extra precautions when visiting Israel, including the use of burner phones and temporary computers. Former diplomats and intelligence officials said senior American personnel often avoid discussing sensitive matters in hotel rooms while in Israel.
Officials said intelligence-sharing between the United States and Israel remains unaffected. A spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Washington called the allegations completely false. S.
Government officials. A White House official also rejected the report, describing it as false and sourced from individuals lacking knowledge of internal developments. Since an April ceasefire, President Trump has pursued diplomatic efforts with Iran while Netanyahu has questioned whether Tehran would honor any settlement.
Axios reported that Trump and Netanyahu held a tense phone conversation in which Trump expressed anger over Israeli threats to renew air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Trump reportedly told Netanyahu that the developments were damaging Israel's standing.
