Secret Documents Shake Washington: Pentagon Accuses Israel of Spying on Senior U.S. Officials
American reports reveal surveillance of prominent political and military officials, including Witkoff and Colby, as part of a classified intelligence assessment documenting Israeli espionage incidents inside the United States.
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American media reports have revealed an unprecedented escalation in concerns within the U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon) regarding Israeli espionage activities, after the department’s relevant authorities reportedly raised the counterintelligence threat assessment related to Israel to the highest level in its history, according to recent classified intelligence estimates.
NBC News quoted senior U.S. officials as saying that the Defense Intelligence Agency prepared a classified assessment ranking Israeli intelligence activity against the United States among the most serious current threats, a move reflecting growing concern within American security institutions over the scale of surveillance and espionage operations attributed to Tel Aviv.
Prominent Officials Under Surveillance
In the same context, The New York Times reported that the list of American figures allegedly targeted by Israeli surveillance included U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, as well as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby and senior Pentagon official Michael P. DiMino IV.
According to the reported information, these individuals were among the subjects of interest to Israeli intelligence agencies during the recent period, prompting heightened alertness within U.S. security institutions.
Classified Documents Document Espionage Operations
According to a current U.S. official, the classified assessment prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency includes a detailed seven-page document accompanied by a chart outlining a series of documented espionage incidents that were uncovered and verified.
The official stated that the document provides a comprehensive overview of Israeli intelligence activities within the United States and highlights surveillance and targeting methods allegedly directed at senior American officials.
Implications for U.S.-Israeli Relations
These developments are being viewed as an indication of rising behind-the-scenes tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv in the intelligence sphere, despite the continued close strategic partnership between the two countries. Raising the threat level to such a degree is considered a rare step that reflects the extent of American concerns regarding potential security breaches.
So far, no official comments have been issued by the Israeli government regarding the allegations contained in the American reports, while U.S. security institutions continue to review and assess the implications of this information for U.S. national security.
