Pentagon officials urged their Israeli counterparts not to overreact after leaked Pentagon documents appeared to suggest the U.S. had spied on some of its closest allies — including Israel, an Israeli official tells Axios.
, the document said senior members of the Mossad in February advocated for the agency’s staff and Israeli citizens to protest "including several explicit calls to action that decried the Israeli government."
The document stated that this assessment was based on signals intelligence, signally that U.S. intelligence agencies were allegedly spying on their Israeli counterparts.The Israeli Prime Minister's Office released a statement on behalf of Mossad denying any involvement by the agency in the protest. "The report that was published overnight in the American press is mendacious and without any foundation whatsoever," the statement said. The Mossad and its senior officials did not — and do not — encourage agency personnel to join the demonstrations against the government, political demonstrations or any political activity," the statement said.that was leaked and seen by Axios contained a U.S.
State Department officials also spoke in recent days with their Israeli counterparts, tried to reassure them and said the Biden administration is investigating the leak, the second Israeli official said.State Department deputy principal spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a briefing with reporters on Monday that U.S.
That comment echoed remarks made by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Chris Meagher, who told reporters on Monday that the U.S. has engaged with its allies and partners about the leak.Eyal Zamir, the director general of the Israeli Defense Ministry, will visit Washington on Thursday and is expected to discuss the issue with his Pentagon counterparts, Israeli officials said.
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