Day: June 6, 2026

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The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recently raised the counterintelligence threat level for Israel to “critical”—its highest possible designation—due to concerns that Israeli intelligence agencies are aggressively spying on senior U.S. officials to uncover internal Trump administration deliberations regarding the war with Iran. [1, 2]
Key Details of the Assessment

The Assessment: The DIA circulated an internal document and chart assessing Israel’s human and technical espionage capabilities against the U.S. as being at a “critical level”.
The Driver: The heightened alert stems from Israeli uncertainty regarding U.S. strategy. Officials believe Israel is gathering intelligence on whether the U.S. plans to resume major combat operations against Iran or pursue a negotiated end to the conflict.
The Context: The intelligence assessment coincides with growing friction between Washington and Tel Aviv over how to manage regional conflicts; reports indicate President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have clashed and held tense phone calls. [3, 4]

Official Responses

Both the Israeli Embassy in Washington and the White House have vehemently denied the claims, with Israeli officials stating their intelligence efforts are aimed at adversaries, not allies.
The Pentagon has declined to comment on the internal intelligence reports. [3, 6]

You can read the full report originally published by NBC News. [7, 8]

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The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has elevated Israel’s counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest internal designation, “critical,” due to growing concerns that the country is actively spying on top U.S. officials. [1, 2]
The escalation, first reported by NBC News, reflects escalating friction between Washington and Jerusalem over the strategic path forward in Middle East conflicts. [1, 3]
Core Motives and Escalation

Policy Surveillance: The U.S. believes Israel is aggressively gathering human and technical intelligence to monitor internal Trump administration deliberations. [4, 5]
Iran War Discord: The primary driver is a policy divergence regarding the war with Iran. President Trump has pursued a diplomatic deal to end the conflict following an early-April ceasefire, whereas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed to resume bombing campaigns. [1, 2, 6]
Lebanon Disagreements: Tensions also stem from U.S. pressure on Israel to scale back its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which recently triggered a highly publicized, tense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu. [3, 6]

Findings in the Internal Assessment
According to intelligence officials who viewed the internal DIA posting, the assessment includes a seven-page document and a detailed chart. It explicitly warns that Israel’s technical collection capabilities and human espionage operations targeting U.S. personnel have exceeded typical allied boundaries. The report cites several specific, classified incidents that prompted the agency to sound the alarm. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
Official Denials
Both governments have moved quickly to push back against the leak. The Israeli Embassy in Washington strongly rejected the allegations, stating that Israel does not gather intelligence on U.S. entities or government officials. Simultaneously, White House officials completely denied the reporting, dismissing the story as entirely false and misinformed. The Pentagon itself has declined to make an official public comment. [2, 3, 7]

[1]  nbcnews.com
[2]  timesofisrael.com
[3]  aa.com.tr
[4]  youtube.com
[5]  moneycontrol.com
[6]  yahoo.com
[7]  ynetnews.com
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