US President Biden calls on Netanyahu to shelve the legal revolution (Twitter)
The US sent Israel reassuring messages regarding the leak of the Pentagon's secret intelligence documents, which included references to a number of US allies, including Israel, so they said to Walla!
Two senior Israelis.
why is it important
The reference to Israel was made as part of a broader diplomatic effort by the Biden administration around the world to minimize the political damage caused by the leak of the top secret documents.
Israel was one of the countries that received such reassuring messages, especially in light of the fact that it is one of the main allies of the US in the fields of military and intelligence cooperation.
The Pentagon building (Photo: Reuters)
Behind the Scenes
Two senior Israeli officials said that the messages of reassurance were transmitted from the US to Israel through several different channels.
One Israeli senior official said that senior Pentagon officials spoke with their counterparts in the Ministry of Defense, emphasized that they are committed to the security relationship between the countries, noted that an investigation had been opened and asked Israel not to overdo its response to the leak.
A second Israeli source said that senior officials at the US State Department contacted their counterparts at the State Department in Jerusalem, tried to reassure and said that an investigation was underway to find the source of the leak.
In the news center
One of the most secret documents that was leaked and published by several American media included a brief reference to Israel in regards to the alleged involvement of Mossad officials in a protest against the legal revolution.
The document states that senior officials in the Mossad encouraged employees of the organization and Israeli citizens to protest against the government.
The document states that the source of the information is wiretapping carried out by American intelligence.
This means that the American intelligence agencies are allegedly spying on their colleagues in the Israeli Mossad.
The Prime Minister's Office published an unusual statement on behalf of the Mossad denying any involvement of Mossad officials in the protest against the legal coup.
"Tonight's publication in the American press is completely false and unfounded. The Mossad and its officials did not and do not encourage employees in the organization to go to demonstrations against the government, to political demonstrations in general, or to any political activity," the statement said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden (photo: official website, Raanan Cohen)
between the lines
The leak created a lot of embarrassment for the Biden administration because it showed that the US was allegedly spying on Israel, which is considered one of its main allies in the world.
The leak also showed that there is a significant security breach within the Department of Defense and the US intelligence community, which could have consequences for the intelligence cooperation between Israel and the US and endanger secrets that Israel shares with the US.
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what are they saying
The White House refused to comment on the matter.
The US Department of State and Defense did not respond.
Acting US State Department spokesman Dan Patel said at a press briefing on Monday that senior US officials from various agencies of the Biden administration are holding high-level talks with US allies and partners regarding the leak of the Pentagon Papers.
"We emphasize to them our commitment to maintain intelligence information and our partnership with them," said Patel.
What next
Defense Ministry Director General Eyal Zamir will visit Washington on Thursday and is expected to discuss the consequences of the leak with his counterparts at the US Defense Ministry, according to Israeli sources.
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