Pentagon Raises Israel Counterintelligence Threat to Highest Level
The Pentagon has escalated Israel's counterintelligence threat level to its maximum, citing increased Israeli intelligence gathering on U.S. officials and Middle East policy deliberations.
The United States Department of Defense has raised the counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest category, according to reports. The decision reflects concerns that Israeli intelligence services are intensifying efforts to collect information on senior U.S. officials and internal discussions regarding Middle East policy, particularly relating to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
This escalation underscores growing tensions between the two allies over intelligence-sharing and strategic objectives in the region. The Pentagon's move is a rare formal step, signaling heightened distrust over Israel's surveillance activities aimed at U.S. decision-making processes.
Source: First Squawk