The Pentagon has raised the counterintelligence threat level regarding Israel to the highest level. According to U.S. officials, the Defense Department is increasingly concerned about ramping up spying efforts by its top ally in the Middle East.
Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran. While the United States and Israel have long known that each was spying on the other, recent Israeli efforts to learn about U.S. positions in talks with Iran may have crossed a line.
This move follows reports of increased espionage activity during ceasefire talks and the war with Iran. Tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv have increased over these regional security issues.